Who keeps this Association going?

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Who keeps this Association going?

Saturday, 01 March 2008 12:20

An under-funded association like ours, doing so much, doesn't just happen. It keeps going and improving thanks to the combined efforts of part-time staff, volunteer helpers, almost volunteer experts, pro-bono assistance and last but not least, a volunteer committee. All these people keep helping the assocaition long after their own needs have been met. They are altruistic, sure, but there is also the reward of keeping something valuable afloat. The flip side to this is burn-out. A good committee is renewed regularly with "new blood" who bring new skills and insights. You can see what I'm leading up to - we would like some new members on our committee this year. It is not a huge committment - about seven meetings a year, some of these by teleconference. We'd love to hear from you before the AGM in May. Leave a comment or e-mail me if you'd like to have a chat about it. You can make a difference......

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