Faithful VOLUNTEERS!

Where would we be without those faithful volunteers who help with the many tasks to keep the work moving forward?

 © Simon Ebel - FOTOLIA

Evergreen’s many activities take time. It is a tremendous burden for a few people, but manageable service when many are involved. You help yourself when you help others. Please search your heart and if you have a few hours a month you could devote to this important work, contact the office to volunteer.

• Write or edit articles for the newsletter. Share your experience and insight with others.

• Organize grass-roots efforts to educate others about same-sex attraction. Because people like you take the initiative to suggest it, many stakes have held leadership training meetings on how to help those who struggle with same-sex attraction.

• Provide graphic design for newsletters and other Evergreen publications.

• Help plan and carry out firesides, seminars, workshops, or the annual conference.

• Thank your local bookstore or library for carrying books about overcoming same-sex attraction. If they don’t carry them, ask them to.

• Help in the office by preparing and mailing books and information packets.

• Write to television stations and newspapers to thank them for relaying appropriate information. When incorrect information is presented, respond with the truth.

• Vitalize affiliate support groups by communicating regularly with them and nurturing developing groups.

• If you have computer skills, help us with the Evergreen Web site or with computer programming.

• Translate, review, or proofread Evergreen materials in other languages.

• Help coordinate the volunteer workforce.

• Donate books or materials to the headquarters library and archives.

• Help with fundraising efforts by preparing information packets or visiting with potential donors.

• Act as a facilitator in a support group. Previous experience in counseling is helpful, but more important is an open heart and sincere concern.

• If you have financial or accounting experience, you could help with budgets or yearly audits.

• Help build the list of Friends of Evergreen to expand our sphere of influence. If you have friends or know of key people in your community who ought to know more about Evergreen, let us know and we will send them an information packet.

• If you travel to areas where there are affiliate groups, visit them and provide encouragement.

• Encourage local church leaders to receive training. Evergreen can provide training outlines or speakers.

• Help with public and community relations.

• Act as an Area Representative to be the eyes and ears of Evergreen in your area.

You can also contribute cash or other items to Evergreen. Click here to find out how.