Volunteer Opportunities WNBA-SF

WNBA- SF Chapter PROGRAM 2014-15
Read Benefits of Membership and Full Program HERE!

Sign up below to secure your volunteer spot. Become a part of these events that support and celebrate:
“Women in the World of Words”

• August: Meeting/Mixer “New Ways to Read: eMaterials, Libraries, and the Digital Divide”
  Presenter, Sharon McKellar,Community Outreach, Oakland Public Library,
  Rockridge Library, Sat, August 2^nd, 2 – 4 pm.
  Chair: Kate Farrell
  Room Set up: Linda Lee, Teresa LeYung-Ryan, Julaina Kleist-Corwin FILLED

• September: SF Writing for Change Conference, Sponsor. Saturday, September 6th, 2014.
  First Unitarian Universalist Center of San Francisco
  1187 Franklin Street (at Geary), Sponsor/Exhibitor http://sfwritingforchange.org/
  Exhibitor: Volunteers, Elizabeth Martin, Helen Sedwick FILLED

• October: National Reading Group Month Bookstore Event, in collaboration with Litquake, WNBA national coordinator, and Books, Inc. Opera Plaza. 
  Saturday, October 11, 2014, 2 – 4 pm.
  Chair: Kate Farrell
  Moderator & Author Liaison: Tracy Guzeman
  Books Inc., Opera Plaza, Liaison: Kate Farrell & Glenda Carroll
  Max’s Opera Café Liaison & Refreshments: Elise Frances Miller
  Event Team: Elise Frances Miller, Amanda McTigue, Elizabeth Martin, Bill Washington, Linda Lee, Jane Glendinning, Sherry Nadworny, Julaina Kleist-Corwin FILLED
  Litquake Liaison: Kate Farrell 

• November: Meeting “Afghan Women’s Writing Project,” Lori Noack, Presenter, Temescal Library, 5205 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 96409
  Saturday, Nov 1^st 2 – 4 pm.
  Chair: Kate Farrell
  Refreshments: Julaina Kleist-Corwin
  Room Set up: FILLED

• December 9th: Holiday Party (a perk for members only) at the home of agents Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada, early members of SF Chapter, Book Donations for homeless children.  FILLED
  Chair: Kate Farrell
  Refreshments: Joyce Roschinger, Linda Reid, Ana Manwaring

• January10th: Meeting/Mixer, Shebooks with Laura Fraser. 
  Oakland Main Library, Saturday, Jan 10^th, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm FILLED
  Mary Knippel, Linda Joy Myers, Betsy Grazaini Fasbinder

• February: San Francisco Writers Conference sponsor/exhibitor.
  Mark Hopkins, Feb 12-15, 2015  FILLED
  Chair: Kate Farrell
  Exhibitor schedule, 2-hour slots: Joyce Roschinger, Martha Conway, Vicki DeArmon

• March: Pitch-O-Rama: Meet the Agents & Editors (fundraiser) Women’s Bldg. Pitch sessions and a panel on publishing pathways w/ those experts present. Saturday, March 28th, 8:00 am – 12:30 pm.  FILLED
  Co-Chairs: Kate Farrell & Vicki DeArmon
  Facility Liaison, Women’s Bldg: Kate Farrell
  Agent/Editor Liaison: Vicki DeArmon
  Refreshments: Linda Lee, Julaina Kleist-Corwin, Glenda Carroll, Maureen Lechwar
• Coaches: Catharine Bramkamp, Patricia V. Davis, Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, Julia Park Tracey
  Event Team: Simona Carini

• April 8th: Effie Lee Morris Lecture, San Francisco Public Library, 5 – 8 PM FILLED
  Chair: Kate Farrell Volunteers: Glenda Carroll, Sandra Feder

• May 16th: Meeting/Mixer, KJ Landis, member/author, “Eat Well, Be Well” workshop & membership meeting, announcement of new board members, annual planning session.
  Oakland Main Library, Sat,  2 – 4 pm  OPEN
  Refreshments: KJ Landis, Water: __________
  Room Set up: Linda Lee, Kate Farrell, Simona Carini

 Open Positions in Communications 

• Web Editor, biweekly
  Editor, Website column, works with Webmaster, Linda Lee

• Bookwoman Correspondent, quarterly
  Liaison to WNBA national newsletter

• SF Chapter Newsletter Editor, quarterly
  Editor, web-based articles on Word Press page template