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True to CFN’s co-operative roots, its strength is in the willingness of its members to share their talents, time and beyond. 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. Although program/benefit coordinators are needed, we also have a variety of very small (but very important!), discrete volunteer assignments throughout the year that would not require much of your time (e.g., buying paper plates or helping with event set-up/clean-up). To learn more about how you can help out, please read below or contact our chairs at concordfamilyntwk@yahoo.com. Every helping hand counts!
Ongoing CFN Volunteer Opportunities 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 organizing 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
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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. For a general flyer or brochure about CFN, please e-mail concordfamilynetwork.org. For event flyers, please see our events page and click where instructed to do so. Flyers may be posted on community bulletin boards and/or hand to neighbors and friends who might be interested. For more information on publicity efforts, e-mail Carolyn Wilkins. For a list of parents currently volunteering as program/benefit coordinators, click here.
We greatly appreciate any help you can provide. Together we can contribute to the success of the Concord Family Network!!! |
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