Volunteers and Contacts
Without our wonderful volunteers Vancouver Twins would not exist!
Current Volunteers and Contacts Treasurer/Memberships Dorota Peacock (dorota.peacock@telus.net ). Keeps tabs on the budget, makes monthly deposits, receives new memberships & keeps membership list up to date.
Welcome Packages Linda Quennec (linchan11@yahoo.ca)
Potential members should contact Linda with a membership application and they will get a new members Welcome Package.
Online liaison & Webmaster Dave Orchard (orchard@pacificspirit.com)
Hospital Liaison Jennifer Hamilton (jennifer_hamilton@shaw.ca )
Newsletter Editor Linda Quennec (linchan11@yahoo.ca)
Moms Night out Jolly Ma (jollyma@shaw.ca)
Volunteer co-ordinators Cathy Paperny (cpaperny@shaw.ca), Nancy Kartsonas (nkartsonas@telus.net)
Host Jackie Long (choctreats@hotmail.com)
UBC School of Nursing Multiple Births liaison and all around guru - Linda Leonard (lgl@interchange.ubc.ca)
Volunteers needed Leader or Co-leaders - If you and a friend are interested in doing this role together! Please say so! We can get you in touch with members who have done this role in the past. This year we “piloted†going without a defined leader/co-leaders and the results are in its difficult to keep things on track so having co-leaders might be the best option to keep us all on track and connected.
4 or so Meeting Hosts (1 or 2 meetings) - Monthly meetings, special events
Meals for Moms and Dads Program
New members who have just delivered their babies (up to 3 months old) receive an entree or selection of snacks from Club members.
Swap meeting organizers - we’d like to have a vancouver twins swap meet. Tasks include sign making/posting, day before setup, door monitors, day of setup, cleanup. I like the idea of swap meet organizers getting the first pick of the wonderful items.
Benefits of Volunteering
The benefits are endless! Some of them include:
• Spending time with others who have or who are having similar life experiences
• Meeting new people, developing networks and making lasting friendships
• Learning new skills with the potential to transfer them to the workplace
• Enhancing your self-confidence, self-worth and sense of accomplishment
• Teaching your family about the importance of sharing with others and giving of ones time to a worthy cause
• Helping both your family and others in your community by contributing to a better quality of life
• Helping a cause that you believe in…making a difference for future generations
• Having fun!
Vancouver Twins is looking for:
• Volunteers who can commit to a task and see it through; who are also comfortable to working on their own (seeking assistance when needed) and taking initiative where necessary.
• Volunteers with a passion for multiple-birth issues who want to make a difference.
• Individuals who are a current or past member of Vancouver Twins and More.
• Individuals with Internet access and who are interested in web development and maintenance.
• Individuals interested in taking on a leadership role: Positions such as those of the Board of Directors require (where possible) experience working with a Chapter Executive.
How to Volunteer
Please contact vancouvertwins@gmail.com and let us know where your unique skills and interest would be best suited to Vancouver Twins and More.