VOLUNTEERING
“To really capture the Lifespring
experience, you need to be a volunteer.” – Norman B., Volunteer Lifespring is an all-volunteer organization, which means that every single aspect of the experience—the coffee service between classes; the presenters; the hosting on Zoom; the catalogs; etc.—are created, coordinated, and executed by Member volunteers. Some people volunteer for one task, others for a committee, still others for several tasks and committees. Each team or committee is headed up by a volunteer Coordinator.
WHY VOLUNTEER?
FIND OUT MOREReview the Committee descriptions below.
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEESAudio Visual (AV): Be part of the team that sets up AV equipment like projectors and loudspeakers in classrooms for presenters to use. (Training will be provided.)
Class Managers: Help ensure that classes run smoothly by taking attendance, making announcements, and interacting with the presenter. Curriculum: Help create our course offerings by recruiting presenters, developing new courses, and participating in the selection and organization of courses for each semester. (Contacts not necessary.) Events: Help plan and execute special events that occur during the year, including the annual meeting. Membership: Help welcome new and returning Members each semester and work on membership issues. Registration: Help organize and manage the enrollment process for all courses and programs and help maintain a database of all current members. Basic email skills and Excel knowledge helpful. (Training provided.) Online Taskforce: Host or co-host Zoom class meeting (Training provided). Onsite Program Support: Help organize the classroom spaces and supplies and assist with hands-on tasks during the class day. (Chair set up is done by the WJC staff.) Publications: Assist in organizing aspects of the catalogs and preparing the catalog for publication. Hospitality: Help provide refreshments between Wednesday in-person classes at the WJC: buying and arranging pastry and fruit, preparing coffee, setting up and cleaning up area where refreshments are served. |
let us know how you can help!There are many ways you can support Lifespring. Email [email protected]
indicating which committee(s) interest you. |
STORIES
"RIGHT TIMING""I first heard about Lifespring in a newspaper article. I had just stopped working and had been influenced by my parents, who were lifetime learners. So, I decided to join. I was so pleasantly surprised. There were many choices for classes and all were interesting.
The next semester I invited a couple of friends to join. And the next year, I encouraged other friends to join. After a couple of years, I was asked to be a class manager. I found that it was a good way to meet people and a helpful way to participate in Lifespring. A few years later, I was asked to coordinate the class manager program. I have been doing it ever since. What came next was, “Will you consider being on the board?” How could I say no, since I had benefited so much from being in Lifespring. I never would have initiated being a volunteer, but each time I said, 'Yes.' I discovered that I could stand up in front of a group and talk. I found out that I could organize a workshop. All these skills I discovered about myself, only through participating in Lifespring. Of course, I learned a lot by taking the courses too. I think that LS is one of the best things about living in Saugerties." —Lee G.
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