Volunteering at Weston Community LeagueVolunteering is the heart and soul of the Weston Community League, which is dedicated to serving the community of Weston. Please feel free to sign up for any of the opportunities below. It is a great way to get to know people with whom you share a common interest... while giving back. If you have any questions, please email me at lesliestonestreet@gmail.comThank you!Leslie Stonestreet WCL President
WCL Committee and Job DescriptionsMembership The Membership Committee is responsible for the recruitment and retention of members. Committee members shall reach out to prospective members, help coordinate membership drives, and assist at WCL events by greeting guests and members. The Membership Committee is charged with conducting a membership survey every two years that will help shape future programs.
Social/Events The Social/Events Committee is responsible for the planning and execution of WCL’s key ongoing events - the Opening Coffee (early fall), Friendsgiving (November), Holiday Luncheon (early December) and Spring Luncheon (early May). Committee volunteers participate in planning the décor, menu, location and entertainment for each event, as well as staffing and executing the event itself. The committee will coordinate with other committees for newsletter communication, website registration, social media promotion, and onsite check-in. The Social/Events committee is also responsible for planning and executing varied activities that complement WCL's standing events, bringing elements of added interest and expanded opportunities to socialize with other members. The committee will aspire to keep events fresh - modifying to reflect the changes in taste and interests of the WCL membership. Some socials may include significant others, some may welcome non-members, and some may be exclusive to WCL members only. Many socials will be free of charge, while some will have a cost associated or will be deemed "fund raisers." Each year the social committee will hold a social with the purpose of attracting new-members to WCL. The committee will work with other committees for newsletter coordination, website registration, social media promotion, and onsite check-in. Dining Around Scholarship The Scholarship Committee is responsible for receiving annually the applications of graduating high school seniors that have applied and qualified for need-based scholarships in coordination with the Weston High School guidance department. The committee is charged with processing, evaluating, interviewing, and selecting deserving winners of these scholarships. The Scholarship Chair ultimately presents the merit awards at WHS Class Day. Strict confidentiality is required of committee members as applications contain financial information. Limited paper work and time is required to serve on this committee as the work is completed within a narrow timeframe - starting in late April and ending with Class Day in late May/early June. This committee will interact with the Financial Investment/Advisory Committee and the WCL Treasurer. Website The Webmaster will provide continuous improvements and updates to enhance the end-to-end user experience, improve quality of the content, design, information architecture, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Tasks include finding, importing, and editing images, proofing webpages, performing testing, I.e., ensure hyperlinks work, posting documents to a document library, posting updates, monitoring incoming queries and routing them accordingly, and generating reports. In addition, Outgoing Communications The Outgoing Communications chair is responsible for generating a weekly newsletter for membership as well as sending out email notifications. |
