Volunteer Meeting

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Feb 092013

On February 5, we sat down to discuss volunteering with the SEA. The summary of the meeting is below, but if you’re already interested, the list of things that people could be working on is here and the form to let us know what you’re interested in is here. We’ll get people interested in similar things together in groups and make sure that everyone feels like they have the knowledge and support to get going.

Currently, within the SEA, most of the events and activities are organized by members of the Board of Directors. The SEA is large enough at this point (66 paid members in 2012) that the Board would like to spend more of their time on the big picture, and see more of the activities organized by the general membership.

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Reminder: Volunteer Organizing on Tuesday

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Feb 022013

Just a reminder that our meeting on Tuesday is all about getting you more involved in the SEA! Come prepared with your ideas and enthusiasm.

If you can’t make it, please add your comments to the survey or the list of positions. We’ll be putting up more details after the meeting about how to get involved for those who couldn’t make it.

 

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Volunteer Activities – Add Your Ideas to the List

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Jan 212013

We’ve pulled together a list of volunteer activities that the SEA should be working on. This list is, by no means, exhaustive and we probably missed a few.

So, we’re asking you to help us out! Take a look through the spreadsheet, see if there’s something that you’d be interested in, and add something if we missed it*.

Go to the list.

 

*Obviously, if there is abuse the editing functionality of the spreadsheet will be removed. But we think you’re trustworthy people.

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Goals and Actions Survey

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Jan 152013

A while ago, the SEA Board of Directors undertook a strategic planning exercise with a facilitator from Alberta Community Development.
Two of the things that came out of that were our current mission statement:

The Society of Edmonton Atheists fosters a community among atheists, agnostics and freethinkers through discussion, constructive activism, education and philanthropy.

And a list of goals for the SEA:

  • Promote better Board functioning
  • Introduce the SEA and atheism to the public
  • Obtain and retain members
  • Improve event variety, organization and frequency
  • Organize philanthropic activities
  • Active fundraising (casino application, grants)
  • Communicate for the benefit of our members
  • Advocate for secular issues

Survey: Which of these goals are most important to you, and how should we work to achieve them? Continue reading »

Posted by Marion at 6:25 AM Tagged with: , , ,

Calling all Volunteers!

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Jan 122013

To date, the SEA hasn’t done a very good job of getting people involved in making things happen. We’re trying to change that.

Our next Tuesday discussion group (Feb 5) will be focused on getting people who are interested in volunteering with the SEA working on tasks that they’re interested in, and that support the goals of the SEA.

Leading up to that, I’ll be posting regularly on the website and Facebook to inform people what’s needed to run the SEA as it is, get people thinking about what they’d like to help with, and get a discussion moving about what people want to see us do in the future.

So, even if you only have an hour a month to spare, please plan to come out to the volunteer organizing meeting, or contact us and let us know that you’re interested but can’t make it. I hope we’ll all be impressed with what we can accomplish.

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Ronald McDonald House Dinner

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Jun 082012

The SEA will be volunteering at Ronald McDonald House on June 24th to provide dinner to the families staying there, as part of the Home for Dinner program.

Ronald McDonald House provides temporary, affordable accommodation for families whose children are being treated at one of Edmonton’s medical facilities. As you can imagine, cooking a decent meal when they get back after a day of appointments is not high on their priority lists.

We have a full roster of volunteers, but are still looking for monetary donations.

Donations can be made at the pride parade, any meeting or roundtable, as well as by contacting us.

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Volunteer Callout! (June 9, Pride Parade)

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May 262012

We’re looking for volunteers for the booth in Churchill Square on June 9 at the Pride festivities.

11am – 1pm
1-2 people to help set up and manage the booth while the parade is going on.

1pm – 7pm
Volunteers to manage the booth and answer questions from the public. Ideally, 3-4 people manning the booth at all times.

No special skills are required, just a willingness to have friendly conversations with people.
If you’re interested, please contact us with the times you would be available, and we’ll get in touch with you before the parade with a schedule.

Thanks in advance for the help!

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