CHAIR: PENNY SOMMERS

Communications: The Voter & Monthly Highlights

DESCRIPTION:
The Communications Committee members write and produce two on-line publications to provide information and encourage members to participate in League and community events.

The Monthly Highlights provides information about League and community events, meetings, and volunteer opportunities.

The Voter, published every other month, contains articles about events and causes, summaries of committee meetings, calls to action, interviews, recipes, and DIY crafts.

The Communications Committee also conducts a yearly audit of the League’s website.

OBJECTIVE:
Use The Voter and Monthly Highlights to inform members and the public about League events, committee information, community events, League positions, and volunteer opportunities and encourage their involvement.

ACTIONS:
Call for articles, announcements, committee summaries, committee meetings, League events, committee events, and volunteer opportunities.

Edit and proof read the newsletters. Promote the League’s social media presence.

COMMITTEE NEEDS:
Currently looking for at least 1 intern or volunteers who:
• Have a talent for describing a League event that makes people want to attend,

• Are interested in writing about League events and encouraging people to get involved

• Enjoy using social media

• Would write an article about a League event, action, or policy • would edit articles

• Would research special events.