UUFP From the Sunshine Committee
Sunshine Committee Annual Report
July 1 2007 through Jun 30, 2008
Volunteers: Rachel Bevins, Brandy Bergenstock, Nick Boke, Mark Avery Claridge, Wayne Dawkins, Joanne Dingus, Lydia Disney, Helene Drees, Nancy Ann Emery, Sandra Englehardt, Jeanne Farthing, Al French, Andrea Garner, Jonathon Garner, Marj Gates, Shirley Gilmont, Meg Glenn-Albeiz, Judy Goering, Amy Goodrich, Ken Goodrich, Berni Haggard, Carey Hall, Sheril Halvorsen, Tara Joseph, Pam Luke, Carol Millspaw, Barbara Morgan, Nan Procyson, Gwydion Ream, Jacquie Ream, Jim Sanderson, Bobbie Schilling, Lenny Schneider, Susan Schneider, Sheeler Family, Alice Smith, Carole Todd, Stephen Warner, Jackie Wilson, Jessica Young, Lauren Fureymoore, Cindy Mantay
Purpose:
As outlined in the policy statement:
The Sunshine Committee
is comprised of volunteers facilitated by chairpersons for the
purpose of responding with comfort and assistance to Members and
Friends facing a concern, dilemma or need.
Categories of assistance include, but are not limited to,
providing of meals, rides, child care; assistance with errands,
cleaning, repairs, and moving; monetary assistance in the form of
funds or purchases, and telephone inquiries and support. What’s New
With You is a designated subcommittee established for the purpose of
celebrating achievements, commendations and milestones experienced
by Members and Friends.
Activities:
New volunteers are welcome at any time. Once or twice a year a flyer
is put in the service program. Solicitations to join and reminders
that we are here to help are put in program and/or put out by email
several times a year. A basket with forms to sign up as a volunteer
or to request Sunshine Committee assistance is in the lobby area at
all times. Requests come from our minister or directly from members
or friends of the Fellowship. Currently we have about 40 members on
the list, not all of which are active in participating at any one
time as each volunteer signs up to help only in specific areas .
In 2008, more should be done to solicit additional volunteers
through direct contact and at Committee Day.
In 2007 the committee touched the lives of over 60 members and
friends through such things as call, cards, visits, meals,
assistance at home, care packages to members at the Fellowship and
to members away from home for school or due to the military, rides
to the Fellowship, rides to doctor appointments, and organizing
receptions after memorial services.