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Service in the Richmond Alumnae Chapter has evolved throughout the years. Our service in the past consisted of several small service projects. Last year we were introduced to the Mary Heinrich Home, an assisted living home for 6 developmentally disabled women here in Richmond. They have jobs, friends, and hobbies, but we were able to do special little things for them - movie nights, dinners, manicures, cards, goodies, etc. This was a wonderful addition to our service. The ladies at the home were blessed by it and so were we. However, these women keep very early evening schedules which meant several people in our chapter that would have loved to participate in a service project were unable to due to time constraints created by normal work and family schedules. We understand this. So, this year we will be combining the two approaches. We will be doing a small service project at each meeting where you will be able to bring an item to a meeting or send it with another sister you know will be in attendance that meeting. We will also continue to serve the Mary Heinrich Home, as it was so rewarding to us and them. This will allow us to participate in a broader spectrum of service areas and hopefully will allow all the sisters in our chapter to participate in service throughout the year in one way or another. Service as a whole will be overseen by the Executive Committee. Individuals will be responsible for various service projects. We will need volunteers for the following areas: Race for the Cure - (3 co-chair persons) responsible for attending race meetings, coordinating donations for survivor goody bags, coordinating food and flower donations for the Survivor Tent, ensuring we have a Fashions mailing list sign up book present, etc. and coordinating for staffing to work the tent the day of the race Think Pink- assist in deciding how we can best distribute pink ribbons, help plan for these events, and coordinate the people to staff the events (eg. NFL Game, HS Football Games, Pharmacies, Doctors Offices, etc.) Fashions for the Cure (steering committee of 4-6)- As a member of this steering committee, you will direct a committee of 10-12+ in making our Fashion for the Cure a success. This Steering Committee will have the final say TOGETHER on issues so that no one person decides anything without discussion. This being our major fundraiser and a major service project to educate the community about breast cancer, you must make sure you have a good amount of time to commit to this project. ARC Party- The ARC Party Coordinator is responsible for contacting ARC to determine the date that has been set for the party, how many gifts are needed, what food we need to contribute, coordinating ZTA volunteers for this event and the delivery of the gifts and food on the party day. Monthly Service Project Coordinator- This person is responsible for ensuring donated items get delivered to the donation site each month and ensuring we have a proper contact to work with. SBE Shower Cards- This coordinator is responsible for coming up with creative ideas for getting more SBE Shower Cards into the community (hotels, pharmacies, doctors offices, etc.), getting volunteers to carry out those ideas, and tracking the distribution of SBE Shower Cards for our Annual Report. Mary Heinrich Home Monthly Visits- This coordinator needs to remain in close contact with the directors of the home, providing them with updated membership lists, coordinating events, and making sure we know any special restrictions or needs. |