CFN Volunteer Opportunities!
The Concord Family Network does not have
paid staff to offer the many benefits that it offers members. Its success
depends on the dedication and support of members who volunteer their
time. To continue the success of this valuable community resource, we
encourage all members to volunteer some of their time.
Here is our “wish list” of volunteer needs. If you are willing to help out, or would
like more info, please e-mail concordfamilyntwk@yahoo.com.
Dad and Me Coordinator: Looking for a fun outing over the weekends? Moms: excited to have Dad and Kid’s get some Q(quality)T, while you get some Q(quiet)Time?? Several members have expressed interest in rallying some Dad & Me outings. Some ideas include: a tour of Nashoba Bakery in West Concord, Make your own Pizza (and stay for lunch!), a tour of Fenway Park, and taking a train ride from W. Concord to Concord Depot to buy ice cream (or, from Concord Depot to W. Concord to visit a local eatery). Other ideas out there? ... let's hear 'em! To make these events happen, we need volunteers to organize them! If you are interested in organizing a CFN Father-Child Event (we'll help, rest assured), please e-mail concordfamilyntwk@yahoo.com.
Dad’s Night Out Hosts: We would love to start offering DNO events throughout the year. If you’re a CFN dad (or know of one!) who would like to meet other dads in your community, this is a great opportunity to do so! DNO events that other Family Networks have found successful include: hosting a poker night (or Texas Hold ‘em tournament), meeting at a local restaurant/bar for drinks, watching the Red Sox or other sporting event at a local bar or getting a group together to go to a game. If you’d like to host one of these events, or have another idea for a DNO event that you’d like to host, please e-mail concordfamilyntwk@yahoo.com.
Mom’s Night Out Hosts: MNO events
are held on a monthly basis throughout the year at restaurants and various
other locations. Hosts for these events
change each month, and opportunities to do so are open to all CFN moms. Do you have a fun idea for a Mom’s Night
Out? As an MNO host, you get to pick
the event, location and a date that fits your schedule! Some suggested
venues for upcoming events include Vincenzo’s, Hana Mizuki Japanese Steak House and the Acton
Bowladrome. If willing to host an MNO
event in your home, there is a world of fun and creative options at your
fingertips – e.g., Potluck Dinner, Stampin’ Up Party, Scrapbooking Party,
Pampered Chef Party, Tupperware Party, Usborne Book Party, Ladies’ Poker Night
or a Board Game Night. We’d love to
hear any suggestions for MNO events you’d like to host!
Coordinators for New CFN Programs: CFN Programs are events/activities that are offered to members on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Currently, CFN has an active Book Club, several playgroups and monthly Mom’s Night Out events. Over the next year, we would love to start new programs for CFN Members, such as following:
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Monthly/Bimonthly
Story and Craft Hour Events
§
Walking
group (possibly with strollers and/or slow bike/trike riders)
§ Program for Working Parents
If you would be interested in
coordinating one of these programs, or have an idea for another program that
you’d like to coordinate, we’d love to hear it!
Event Chairs: Members of the
CFN Board have already volunteered to chair the top seven annual CFN events
(Halloween Party, Holiday Party, Valentine Party, Spring Egg Hunt, the New Baby
Event, Kindergarten Popsicle Party and Fire Truck Wash), but we are always
looking for dedicated volunteers willing to help co-chair. Also, we’ve
also heard a number of other great ideas for events (e.g., Hebert's Candy Camp,
a kids stuff tag sale, a trip to see the Lowell Spinners play, Miniature Golf,
etc.). If you are willing to chair one of these events, or have another
event idea that you’d like to organize, we’d love to hear about it!
Event Volunteers: In addition to Event Chairs, most events need people to
help with smaller tasks (e.g., set up, clean up, buy/bake refreshments, pick up
supplies, buy/prepare crafts) to ensure its success. As events are being planned, chairs are asked to make a list of
their volunteer needs and to post this on the website and e-newsletter. If you are planning to attend a certain
event, please consider accepting one of these volunteer tasks. Every helping hand counts!
Community Service Coordinator: CFN is very much interested in giving back
to our community and helping those less fortunate than ourselves. To help CFN members with similar goals, we
would love to find someone to coordinate volunteer events and donation drives
(e.g., winter coats for the homeless, children's
equipment and clothing for Cradles to Crayons and used bikes for Bikes not
Bombs). Another
possible role for this coordinator would be recruit volunteers to make
home-baked meals or run small errands for CFN Members who have just had a baby
or are ill.
Preschool Liaisons: This easy, but very important, volunteer opportunity is designed to increase awareness of CFN among Concord families. We are looking for members with children who attend local preschools and would be willing to distribute information about CFN (e.g., by putting flyers in parent mailboxes and/or on parent bulletin boards) and to just be a contact person for other families at the preschool who might have questions about our network. If interested, please e-mail concordfamilyntwk@yahoo.com and let us know the name of your child's preschool. Note: We are also interested in Elementary School Liaisons and Liaisons for Child Care Centers serving infants and toddlers.
Website Technical Support: Someone to
answer questions and provide limited support to the webmaster of this
website. Please e-mail richnmel1987@msn.com if you can help.
Post / Distribute Publicity Flyers: We could always use help in spreading the word about CFN and CFN-sponsored events to Concord area families with young children who are not currently part of our network. Please click and print the flyers below and post on community bulletin boards and/or hand to neighbors and friends who might be interested. For more information on publicity efforts, e-mail Melissa Finn.
We greatly appreciate any help you can provide. Together we can contribute to the success of the Concord Family Network!!!