“Why volunteer on a committee or serve as a board member when I can just
be a card-carrying member?”
Working with talented WNBA members has further my career beyond my dreams.
To give you just a few examples:
While being the coordinator for the WNBA exhibit at a book festival, I
got to develop relationships with readers, booksellers, media folks,
fellow authors and WNBA members.
. While I was treasurer for our chapter, I gained organizational and
budget-management skills, and, I had the opportunity to work with the
national treasurer who was a kind mentor.
. While helping other committee members at our fundraiser in November last
year, a new member who is a school teacher saw me in action and invited me
to speak to her class.
You too will have similar success stories when you volunteer your time,
energy and talent for this supportive group we belong to; the personal
rewards are priceless.
Teresa LeYung Ryan, author of Love Made of Heart
www.LoveMadeOfHeart.com
Teresa LeYung Ryan is Co-Chair, Literacy Liaison Committee
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