Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 October 2023 June 2023 May 2023 February 2023 December 2022 November 2022 July 2022 June 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 November 2021 October 2021 July 2021 March 2021 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 September 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 July 2017 | NAVPLG BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED 2021-2022 Via Zoom - The National Association of Volunteer Programs in Local Government (NAVPLG) convened for their annual meeting and board elections on June 23, 2021, online across the nation. The organization is pleased to announce the following members have been elected to serve for the coming year 2021-2022: President: Mary Lynn Perry, M.A., City of Sacramento, California Past President: Kandy LeMoine CVA, City of Farmington, New Mexico Secretary: Alyse Lui, City of Hayward, California Treasurer/Finance: Manuel Moreno, County of Los Angeles, California Members-at-Large: Jody Cook, City of Columbia, Missouri; Marcia Hale CVA, City of Hillsboro, Oregon; Tara Waters, City of Raleigh, North Carolina Membership Chair: Jeannine Purdy, County of Fairfax, Virginia Awards Chair: Leigh Kottwitz CVA, City of Columbia, Missouri Education Chair: Deirdre Araujo, Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception, San Francisco, California Marketing & Technology Chair: Roxanne Flores-Achmad, City of Copperas Cove, Texas E-Newsletter Chair: Melissa A. Heinlein, PhD, CAVS, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Social Media Chair: Roxanne Flores-Achmad, City of Copperas Cove, Texas Nomination Chair: Karen Sykes, M.P.A., City of Little Rock, Arkansas Committees Associate, Awards: Tara Water, City of Raleigh, North Carolina Committees Associate, Education: Mayor Michael Marsh, City of Pangburn, Arkansas NAVPLG is the leading national association of directors, managers, and administrators of volunteer programs in city, county, and other local governments. The organization’s purpose is to strengthen volunteer programs through leadership, education, advocacy, networking, and information exchange. Founded in 1997, NAVPLG members from throughout the country are ready to share information about relevant issues and trends with others in our field. NAVPLG focuses exclusively on the unique needs of volunteer programs within the structure of local governments. Challenges and issues for volunteerism in municipalities and counties can differ substantially from those in private nonprofit volunteer programs. NAVPLG offers resources and expertise to local government officials. The association promotes ways in which volunteerism can strengthen our diverse programs by sharing best practices, training, and networking opportunities. We focus on representing our members to both volunteer and government organizations. Citizen participation is important to the vitality of local governments. Board of Directors, representatives, chairs, committee associates, and members form close-knit, working relationships to magnify the social return on volunteer engagement and network with local government officials to strengthen the volunteer workforce and supplement the diverse programs that nourish and fortify our communities. NAVPLG welcomes active participation by NAVPLG members to serve on the Board of Directors. Open positions include: president elect, secretary, membership chair, E-newsletter chair, social media chair, and NACo liaison. If you are interested in serving, please contact NAVPLG Nomination Chair Karen Sykes, M.P.A. at ksykes@littlerock.gov or (501) 442-7320. For more information about NAVPLG visit: www.navplg.org Published: 07/23/21 |