Volunteer Summit Set for January
Kathy Shore and I are excited to invite you to attend a new event we are kicking off for 2017: The Holliston Volunteer Summit. It will be held Thursday, January 19th at 7:00pm at the Holliston Senior Center. Mark your calendars now and then you don't have to think about it again until mid-January!
Kathy and I have been involved in a wide range of volunteer committees and efforts for the past 20+ years. Holliston is unique in its incredible volunteer base and opportunity. It is amazing to watch what gets accomplished year after year. One of the questions we asked ourselves is how can we do our part to sustain these wonderful groups. Our answer is we can bring them all together.
Our goals in having this hopefully annual volunteer summit are pretty simple:
- Allow representatives from every group to meet each other. Nothing facilitates cooperation & success like having personal contact.
- Learn the goals, plans, and events for each group.
- Learn the resources and contributions of each group.
- Bring any questions or issues to the table. When it comes to experience, familiarity, and resources, you will not find a greater treasure-trove than the people attending this event.
Kathy & I have seen a lot of volunteer dynamics over the years. Right now I think we are all feeling a certain ebb in volunteerism. We all want that to turn around. A meeting such as this can begin to help.
This event will bring together representatives from a broad base of non-profits/volunteer groups. Again, it will be Thursday, January 19th at 7:00pm at the Holliston Senior Center on Goulding St. Don't worry - we are not planning on this being a long draw-out event! We all go to too many meetings as it is. There will be refreshments!
Also, if you know of other groups or individuals who would benefit from this evening, please let us know their names & info.
Our thanks to Jean Boulette for letting us use the Senior Center for this meeting.
Let us know if you can attend and if you have any specific ideas you would like to address.
Thanks & happy holidays,
Theresa Lampkin
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Group |
Contact |
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8 Arch Bridge |
Mary Greendale |
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American Legion |
Steve Bradford |
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Celebrate Holliston |
Heather Scaringella |
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Cub/boy Scouts |
Mike Tyman |
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Food Truck |
Carl Damigella |
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Friends of the Rail Trail |
Ed Daniels |
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Garden Club |
Melissa Beers, Kathy Warburton |
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Girl Scouts |
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Habitat for Humanity |
Doug Schmit |
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HBA |
Kristen Hafford |
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HCAT |
Bruce Gilfoy |
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Historical Society |
Stewart Wohlrab & Bill Hodge Paul Saulnier |
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Holliston Drug & Alc Awareness |
Gina Stucci |
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Holliston Economic Dev |
Peter Barbieri |
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Holliston Farm Advisory Committee |
Bobby Blair |
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Holliston in Bloom |
Kathy Shore |
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Holliston Reporter |
Bill Tobin |
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Knights |
Al Scaramella |
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Leos |
Louise Kirkpatrick |
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Lions |
Betty Harris |
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Masons |
David Hill |
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Newcomers |
Jessica Kerchner |
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Pantry Shelf |
Steve Bradford |
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Police Association |
Matt Waugh |
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Rail Trail |
Robert Wiedknecht |
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Selectmen |
Kevin Conley |
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Senior Center |
Linda Marshall Jean Boulette |
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Timothy O’Connell |
Joanne O'Connell |
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VFW |
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Is there any consideration to adding the sports organizations that also use volunteers to coach and run the teams? I know a lot of families put a significant amount of time into these organizations as well.
Melissa Halstead | 2016-12-28 14:44:04
Great idea ladies! I'll help in any way I can.
Elizabeth Greendale | 2016-12-27 16:58:23