The American Lung Association of Los Angeles County

Volunteer Opportunities: Fall 2000

To sign up: call and ask for the contact person listed below the volunteer activity.

General Office Support

Development/Fundraising

Programs

Communications

Volunteer Activities - General Office Support
Volunteer Activity:    Executive Office - General Support
Description:    Phones, filing, mailings, word processing
Skills Required:    Basic administrative skills (phones, word processing)
Contact:    Ruth Flores, Executive Assistant to the President/CEO, ex. 239


Volunteer Activity:    Program Department - General Office Support
Description:    Phones, filing, mailings, word processing, assembling literature packets
Skills Required:    Basic administrative skills (phones, word processing)
Contact:    Johanna Goldberg, Vice President, Programs, ex. 227


Volunteer Activity:    Communications Department General Office Support
Description:    News clipping, filing, press release distribution, word processing
Skills Required:    Basic administrative skills (phones, word processing)
Contact:    Deborah Maxwell, Communications Coordinator, ex. 256


Volunteer Activity:    Development Department General Office Support
Description:    Database management, word processing with mail merge, phones, fax, filing
Skills Required:    Advanced administrative skills, including experience with Microsoft Access and mail merge software
Contact:    Margaret Henslee, Manager of Special Events, ex. 254


Volunteer Activity:    STARS General Office Support
Description:    Phones, filing, mailings, word processing for this entertainment industry-based project
Skills Required:    Basic administrative skills (phones, word processing, filing, etc.)
Contact:    Dierdre Imershein, STARS Program Director, ex. 252

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Volunteer Activities - Development/Fundraising

Volunteer Activity:    Special Event Planning
Description:    Help our fundraising staff prepare for special events, including our fall golf tournament
Skills Required:    Basic administrative skills (phones, fax); computer skills; organizational skills
Contact:    Margaret Henslee, Manager of Special Events, ex. 254


Volunteer Activity:    Golf Tournament
Description:    Help our fundraising department run our annual "Fairway to Clean Air Golf Tournament" on October 30, 2000
Skills Required:    Outgoing personality; ability/desire to spend extended time outdoors (on the day of the tournament)
Contact:    Margaret Henslee, Manager of Special Events, ex. 254


Volunteer Activity:    Auction Item Solicitation
Description:    Telephone/fax local companies to solicit donated items for special event auctions
Skills Required:    Basic administrative skills (phones, fax); ability to make "cold calls" to ask for donated items
Contact:    Margaret Henslee, Manager of Special Events, ex. 254


Volunteer Activity:    Foundation and Government Grant Research
Description:    Online, database and possible library research to help us find the best places to submit grant proposals
Skills Required:    Basic computer skills; experience with searchable databases; willingness to learn about our programs
Contact:    Taryn Fordes, Director of Program Development, ex. 231


Volunteer Activity:    Boilerplate Grant Proposal Writing
Description:    Develop "boilerplate" proposals to obtain funding from foundations and government sources for our core programs
Skills Required:    Excellent writing skills; willingness to learn about our programs
Contact:   Taryn Fordes, Director of Program Development, ex. 231
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Volunteer Activities - Programs

Volunteer Activity:    Open Airways For Schools Program
Description:    Teaching children with asthma (3rd-5th grade), their parents and teachers how to manage asthma
Skills Required:    Public speaking; outgoing personality; bilingual (English/Spanish) helpful but not necessary
Contact:    Johanna Goldberg, Vice President, Programs, ex. 227


Volunteer Activity:    Huff & Puff Program
Description:    Teaching children with asthma (K-2nd grade), their parents and teachers how to manage asthma
Skills Required:    Public speaking; outgoing personality; bilingual (English/Spanish) helpful but not necessary
Contact:    Johanna Goldberg, Vice President, Programs, ex. 227


Volunteer Activity:    KICK BUTTS Facilitator
Description:    Helping to organize and facilitate KICK BUTTS youth advocacy and smoking prevention "chapters" at junior high and high schools
Skills Required:    Public speaking; outgoing personality; strong leadership skills; ability to document activities in writing
Contact:    Melissa Mills, KICK BUTTS Program Manager, ex. 246


Volunteer Activity:    Clean Air Challenge Program
Description:    Presenting our "Clean Air Challenge" youth air quality education program to Scouting and Youth groups
Skills Required:    Public speaking; outgoing personality
Contact:    Johanna Goldberg, Vice President, Programs, ex. 227

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Volunteer Activities - Communications


Volunteer Activity:    STARS Flyer Distribution
Description:    Post flyers and hand out other marketing materials for this entertainment industry project
Skills Required:    Transportation; a willingness and ability to post flyers on bulletin boards, etc.
Contact:    Dierdre Imershein, STARS Program Director, ex. 252


Volunteer Activity:    Legislative Network
Description:    Join the network and participate in volunteer letter writing campaigns, rallies, meetings to fight for health care reform, clean air and against big tobacco
Skills Required:    Willingness to get involved; self-directed letter writing
Contact:    Deborah Maxwell, Communications Coordinator, ex. 256


Volunteer Activity:    Advocacy
Description:    Help us research and organize our advocacy efforts
Skills Required:    Online research; basic computer and organizational skills (word processing, filing, etc.)
Contact:    Deborah Maxwell, Communications Coordinator, ex. 256


Volunteer Activity:    Website
Description:    Are you a html whiz? Help us update and maintain our website
Skills Required:    Advanced web master skills
Contact:    Deborah Maxwell, Communications Coordinator, ex. 256


Volunteer Activity:    Video Cataloging
Description:    Catalogue all Association videos and create an online database for tracking
Skills Required:    Ability to set up a database in PC/Microsoft software
Contact:    Deborah Maxwell, Communications Coordinator, ex. 256

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