APV COMMITTEES
Your support is important to our work at APV. There are many ways you can help, and we truly appreciate each and every volunteer's effort. Learn more about how you can get involved with committees or campaigns, and take advantage of the opportunity to do some good.
Complete this Committee Interest form to let us know what committee(s) you'd like to work with. Or contact the listed committee chair directly and introduce yourself.
Activism & Outreach
Responsible for interfacing synergistically with other appropriate organizations to keep APV apprised of activities which might be of interest to our group. Provide input to Future Events segment of AVP monthly meetings. Organize, with Board approval, events/activities for members to get involved in.
Committee Chair: Janet Walker
Communications
Responsible for updating and maintaining the group webpage, sending meeting notices and emails, preparing presentation slides for monthly meetings, serving as Zoom technical support, Facebook group administration, and supporting Board or Committee requests.
Here's what this committee does and where you can help:
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Email notifications and subscription management
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Website design, content and management
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Zoom meeting management
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Google drive organization
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Meeting slides prep
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Facebook group administration
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Graphics arts design
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Overall IT support
Committee Chair: Chris Barton
Finance
Responsible for creating and managing the budget for APV and providing a process of transparency to the board.
Committee Chair: Helene Marlinski
Membership
Responsible for maintaining membership roll including email addresses, phone numbers and membership fee status. Setup and staff front membership table at monthly APV meetings for check-in of existing members, signing up and welcoming new members, and collecting/documenting annual dues fees as appropriate. Send welcome email to new members after they join.
Committee Chair: Sandy Stewart
Program
Responsible for planning and producing programs for APV monthly meetings. They determine topics of interest to APV members, plan the meeting agenda, create presentation content, plan meeting activities, and procure outside speakers, when appropriate.
Committee Chair: Kate Watkins
Public Policy
Responsible for identifying, tracking, and communicating pending legislation and current political/social news and trends of interest to APV members. Works with Outreach & Activism to recommend actions at appropriate times, such as field trips, phone calls, letter writing, etc.
Committee Chair: Curt Mooney
Social
Responsible for providing snacks/refreshments for monthly AVP meetings. Plan/organize annual APV Holiday Party and schedule/organize quarterly APV social gatherings.
Committee Chair: Mimi Roddy