There is no mystery about who is organizing this project. We are ordinary people, just like you. And, like you, we want to make things just a bit better for the children and grownups who use our new Playground at Margaret Berman Memorial Park . There are many dozens of people involved in this project already, and by the time it is built, literally hundreds of people will have positively influenced its evolution.
We need a lot of volunteers for Construction Week, please sign up!
General Co-Coordinators:
Co-Chairs:
Chris Reinhardt reinharm@bellsouth.net
Bill Meyers bjmeyers@bellsouth.net
Coordinator for Purchased Materials (1-2 people):
The person(s) who heads up this area should be familiar with buying practices and the network of companies that supply materials. He or she should also be organized and have an eye for detail. Contractors, builders, and employees of hardware stores or lumberyards make excellent coordinators for purchased materials.
Co-Chairs:
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Coordinator(s) for Donated Materials (1-2 people):
This person(s) should not work in the construction industry. The most successful coordinators are people who aren’t familiar with construction processes and materials. They must be willing to scrounge, and they must be people who won’t take “no” for an answer. They should be creative and resourceful. Many of the responsibilities of this position must be accomplished during regular business hours, so this coordinator must have very flexible daytime hours.
Co-Chairs:
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Coordinators for Volunteers (at least 2 people):
This is a crucial position. A community-built project needs the help of volunteers at every stage. Two or more people will coordinate the efforts of many others, particularly during the last stages of our project when the call-a-thon takes place. It helps to have a detail oriented person to keep track of volunteer numbers and contact information. We’ll also probably need four to six people in charge of separate volunteer areas such as individuals, corporations, service groups, miscellaneous groups, and the call-a-thon.
Co-Chairs:
Sarah Applegate scapple@comcast.net
Debbie Gavin fgavin0829@bellsouth.net
Penni Ampuja penninmike@bellsouth.net
Coordinators for Fundraising (2 people, who will need several assistants):
We’ll need two people to coordinate this area with several assistants willing to take charge of individual fundraisers. We’d like someone with some experience with corporate and foundation fundraising. Also, thousands of dollars will come in—and go out—so it’s valuable for one committee member to have some bookkeeping knowledge.
Co-Chairs:
Sheri Murray sheri_murray@bellsouth.net
Joan Bolds bbolds@adelphia.com
Mike Lay mikelay@bellsouth.net
Coordinators for Childcare (need 2-4 people):
These people will coordinate and supervise childcare and arrange activities for children during construction. At least one person with a connection to a preschool or elementary school is helpful.
Co-Chairs:
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Coordinators for Tools (2 people):
Two people, one with a working knowledge of tools, should share this responsibility. Attention to organization and detail should be the forté of the other.
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Co-Chairs:
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Coordinator for Food (1 person):
Someone to take charge of acquiring food and organizing meals for workers during construction. Some experience in organizing church dinners, potlucks and the like is helpful.
Chair:
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Coordinators for Public Relations (2 people):
These people must be organized and persistent, with good follow-through. Some experience in media would be helpful.
Co-Chairs:
Arie Strobel ariestrob@comcast.net
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Coordinator for Design and Special Needs (1 person):
This person will head up a committee of adults and youths. The coordinator does not need to be experienced in design, as this is principally an administrative job. However, this committee is an opportunity to include artistic members of our community as well as parents of special-needs children who have unique insights into accessibility needs in the community. A quality design is this committee’s responsibility.
Chair:
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