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the number of postcards being sent, and the expense of sending them, not
to mention the confusion to the members if they have paid their unit dues
but the Unit Treasurer is waiting for other members to pay and holding
the funds until all members pay. Members-at-Large can continue to send
their dues directly to the Assistant Treasurer; her address is located
on page 2.
I’m looking forward to the Region XI Conference the end of June in Memphis; we’re staying at the Heartbreak Hotel!! It should be fun. VETERANS
AFFAIRS/
In the June issue, I told you that I would be attending the 57th Annual Meeting of VAVS National Advisory Committee in Indianapolis, IN. Over 400 VAVS Volunteers were in attendance. Again, this year, their emphasis was on getting MORE VOLUNTEERS! This was their first and foremost plea! I have received one response from my plea in the June issue. This unit requested information on the duties of representative and deputy representatives to the VAVS VA Medical Center Committee. Ladies, as members of the local VAVS Committee, you are the liaison between your unit members and the VA. The staff of the medical center attends these meetings. They apprise the committee members of healthcare issues, how these issues are being served, status of waiting times for appointments, new developments in training of personnel who are the healthcare givers, and many other interesting aspects of caring for veterans. Any special needs for veterans, or entertainment programs are discussed. You, a representative of WN, are expected to bring forth any concerns you may have, particularly issues on healthcare for women veterans. As a committee member, you are responsible for supporting or questioning such issues. You are to inform your unit members of these issues and their resolve. I kid you not! You will benefit from becoming a VOLUNTEER on this committee. |
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my plea to WAVES National members is to become involved. The VA needs
you, WAVES National needs your support in this area. So far for this year,
we have been able to sustain the minimum of representatives in 30 facilities.
FY2004 may be different. Each year we lose some committee members due to
personal health issues or deaths. So far this year we have lost two to
death and three due to personal health issues. These ladies must be replaced.
The Committee needs at least two members of an organization (a representative
and a deputy representative) to be on the Committee. This protects the
organization from being dropped if a member misses three consecutive meetings.
It is highly unlikely that both members will miss three consecutive meetings.
Back-ups are great assets!
After you read this plea, I hope to get responses from more members and that you will step forward, just like you did in serving your country. VOLUNTEER! YOU ARE WANTED! YOUR EXPERTISE/EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED! These Committees meet ONCE A QUARTER! My mailing address, telephone, and “E” Mail address are on page 02 of this issue of WHITE CAPS. Let me hear from you! I will gladly issue certification letters for you! VETERANS
AFFAIRS/
I would like to remind all our women who volunteer with the VA that we have a new time keeping system in place. This system will help Voluntary Services to have current information available as well as updated reports. When you volunteer please make sure you sign in on the kiosks. If there isn't one in the area where you volunteer, keep a list of your hours and submit them to the Voluntary Services Program Manager monthly. Units who donate money, material goods or give parties at the VA, please make sure you fill out a donation sheet and present it to the Voluntary Services Program Manager so our organization gets credit. If you don't have a current form please make sure they have this information: name of donor, |
organization,
donor's address, date of donation and what you donated. If you crocheted
booties or lap robes for example, you get hours for the time it took you
to crochet these items and you get the dollar value for the item. Baking
cookies, the same thing, hours plus the amount it cost you. For BINGO parties
for example, you get the hours and the cost for this service.
VOLUNTEER
SERVICES
So far 60 Units and 7 MAL (Member-at-large) have sent reports. Will have completed report next White Caps. Remember to report VA hours (whatever tasks) separate from other events. Do not report VA Clinic & Guide work = 202 hrs. I have no idea how many are VA & how many Guide work. People tend to not count reportable hours. Presidents: Any time spent on unit business (meeting agendas, board meetings, telephone tree, planning other events) does count! Someone said they don't count telephone time. Example, if a unit has a telephone tree and the President calls eight ladies -(illness, cancel meeting for ice storm,) for a total of 30 min. Now if she calls once a month that's 2 hrs 40 min a year. Now add time of the 8 callers 30 X 8 = 240 min 4 hrs for the month 48 for the year (50 hrs 40 mins for unit). Adds up. Have a calendar handy that you can jot down time on baking, shopping, committee reports or meetings – and all work done by phone. PUBLIC
RELATIONS CHAIRMAN
Were any of you in a WAVES’ Band during World War II? I understand there was such a band and I am looking for members to be interviewed for a research project, by Dr. Jill Sullivan. Dr. Jill Sullivan is a professor at Arizona State University. She teaches college students how to teach band and become band directors. Three years ago at a music conference, one of the older, respected conductors in this field told her, “I wish someone would write a book about those women’s bands during World War II!” She responded, “There were women’s bands?” |
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