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VOLUNTEER POSITIONS OVERVIEW
The following descriptions give a short overview of each unpaid, volunteer position and responsibilities.
Board Director – As a Board member you represent the Garden of Innocence to the public. You must be passionate about our mission, goals, values, and beliefs. It helps to have some high-level, decision-making experience and some experience serving on a Board or with a non-profit organization. Board positions are volunteer and unpaid. The Board meets quarterly in the Poway area.
Member-at-Large - These volunteers provide advice on how to best implement the vision and mission of the organization to protect it's viability and non-profit status in to the future. This position has no voting power but input and perspective on topics and motions under discussion at board meetings is expected. Attendance of at least one-half of all scheduled board meetings in a calendar year is required to remain a member-at-large. This position is preparation for being invited to a Board position. Come to a board meeting and make your request for this position.
Treasurer – Maintain the bank account for the Garden of Innocence using Quicken. Less than 6 checks are written by the garden each month. No tax prep is required. Treasurer is notified of checks written and deposits made to maintain the balance. Balance the checkbook monthly and submit treasurer report for each Board Meeting.
Volunteer Coordinator -- Directly oversees eight areas of our mission. Is the resource for volunteer questions and concerns, as well as training. Learn more
Mortuary Volunteer – Responsible to arrange for mortuary services when contacted that the Garden is going to receive a new child. This is the first step in the service process and it is very important to be able to act quickly and kindly. This position may involve transportation of the child from the hospital, to the mortuary, and to the services.
Public Relations - The Public Relations volunteer is responsible for working closely with the Board to spearhead promotion of the mission of the Garden to news organizations and the public. This includes, but is not limited to, updating media kits, ensuring copy is accurate before publication; promoting community volunteerism; generating media interest and coverage of the Garden; It also includes training volunteers in the Speakers Bureau for speaking engagements about the Garden of Innocence.
Webmaster - Responsible to implement updates to the Garden of Innocence website. Volunteer will be trained to access and update the website using NetworkSolutions web-based software. You need a basic knowledge of word processing and experience with sizing images.
Email Communications Volunteer – Responsible to maintain the Garden of Innocence email database and send notices to the entire list using Constant Contact online e-marketing software.
Direct Mail Communications Volunteer – Responsible to maintain the Garden of Innocence mail database, create newsletters, and implement mailing schedule through print vendor.
Casket Builders – Build handmade caskets of pine according to Garden of Innocence specifications. They are very small 10x20x10 and sometimes a bit larger at 12x22x10. Plans are available online and our Lead Casket Builder is available to give advice and direction.
Casket Liners – No sewing required. All you need is a hot glue gun, some baby flannel, lace, pillow stuffing and instructions.
Service Coordinator – Responsible to oversee all aspects of the graveside service to include contacting all coordinators, ensuring all elements of the service needs are covered and holding a post-service debrief with the coordinators.
Coordinator (Caskets, Music, Officiate, Floral, Poetry, Closing) – All coordinators are “point people” for volunteers in their area of responsibility for graveside services. For example, coordinators maintain their lists of volunteers and contact them when their talents are needed at our graveside services. They are responsible to train new volunteers (those they recruit and those assigned to them). They are available to participate in the graveside services and give a monthly report to the Volunteer Coordinator who represents their needs at the Board Meetings.
Musicians and Singers – Share your musical gift with the babies when you sing or play an instrument for a graveside service. We’ll add you to our volunteer list and the Music Coordinator will contact you when you your talent is needed.
Officiate – We are non-denominational and all are invited and encouraged to be part of the Garden's services. We’ll add you to our volunteer list and the Officiate Coordinator will contact you when your presence gift is needed. We only ask that your message be focused on celebrating the life of the child.
Poets – Volunteer to write a poem for a child to be read at the graveside service.
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No more than 12 lines - 100 words or less
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Celebrate our love for the child
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Do not mention abandonment or the parents - we have adopted this child, we are the child's family
Honor Guard - (always open) See Knights of Columbus
Inventory Volunteer – Maintain count of inventory (caskets, blankets, etc) and notify volunteer coordinator of needs. Storage unit is in Vista CA.
Marketing Support - Hold electronic files for our marketing materials and print them as needed. Garden of Innocence will provide the printer, ink cartridges and paper.
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