It's not all sweat and toil! No matter your age or talent, you can do something really special! RFOV has a number of additional behind-the-scenes teams that help make our organization tick.
RFOV Committees
Volunteer Development Committee: Help recruit and promote volunteerism in our organization and its various programs. This committee will create recognition events, promote business involvement, build an ambassador program, and support board member nomination. Contact: Eileen Wysocki 984-9705 E-mail ewysocki@holycross.com OR Jamin Heady-Smith at 420-658-1471, E-mail jheadysmith@hotmail.com
Development Committee: Help support and create a development strategy for the future of RFOV. Coordinate RFOV's mission, its involvement in the business community, and target new funding sources and opportunities. Contact: David Hamilton at 927-8241 or rfov@sopris.net
Projects Committee: Help solicit and select prospective projects in the valley! Project team researches potential projects, evaluates their merit, and discusses their benefits to our mission and our community. Contact: Brian Magee at brianmagee@q.com
Marketing and Publications Committee: Enjoy creative writing or public speaking? This committee develops marketing pieces for the organization: written, oral, and visual! They produce the newsletter, project announcement, and various publications; help manage this website; and have created a video about RFOV. Contact: Linda Schuemaker at 945-5776, or ljschuemaker@cs.com
Tools Committee: Help maintain RFOV's tools to ensure each project's success. Contact: Mark Schuemaker at 945-5776 or ljschuemaker@cs.com
Youth Committee: RFOV needs someone dedicated to getting youth involved in volunteer projects to head this new committee, and connect with local schools and youth programs. Contact: David Hamilton at 927-8241 or rfov@sopris.net
More Opportunities
Project day kitchen crew and registration crew. Help staff the registration table or serve the post-project meal.
Project Support Coordinator: Do you enjoy throwing parties? Help RFOV plan our project festivities and refreshments to create a great volunteer experience for all of our volunteers. Contact: David Hamilton at 927-8241 or rfov@sopris.net
Project Technical Advisor: RFOV uses the skills of landscape architects, carpenters, engineers, horticulturists, and other outdoor enthusiasts for technical guidance on our projects. Help design boardwalks, trails, habitat restoration, etc. Contact: David Hamilton at 927-8241 or rfov@sopris.net
Office Assistance: Help RFOV with general office duties, entering data, answering phones, mailings and more, depending on your interest. Flexible hours. Contact: David Hamilton at 927-8241 or rfov@sopris.net
Adopt-a-Trail: Keep our trails beautiful! As budgets tighten, it is more and more important that we maintain our own trails and keep our parks in good working order. Our public land is our backyard. Any business, club, or group can be involved in this commitment to stewardship of our public lands. Contact: David Hamilton at 927-8241 or rfov@sopris.net or see the Adopt-A-Trail Page.
Crew Leader: Crew leaders are needed to lead crews of five to eight volunteers to complete a portion of a project, ensure volunteers enjoy a quality experience, and ensure the work is done to the highest construction and safety standards. To sign up for Crew Leader Training, use the Volunteeer Signup page. Contact: Jamin Heady-Smith at 420-658-1471, E-mail jheadysmith@hotmail.com
