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2010 Epilepsy Ottawa-Carleton Membership!
If you have not yet joined EOC, please become a 2010 member or renew your current membership today!
Just print this form, sign, add your cheque or money order and mail it back to us - or you can drop it off at the office if you prefer. If you have any trouble opening this form or would prefer a mailed version please let us know.
The valuable programs and services offered by Epilepsy Ottawa-Carleton including our “Seizure Smart” educational presentations and our monthly information and support meetings are only possible because of the vital support we receive in the form of memberships and/or donations. Keeping our memberships up-to-date up is also important when we are seeking grants and funding to improve and expand our services. Your support is vital to our continuing success.
If you have already renewed your membership – THANK YOU!! If you know of someone else who might be interested in Joining EOC, please encourage them to join us.
We look forward to working with all of our members and volunteers over the coming year to support people with Epilepsy in our community and to make the Ottawa region a safe, supportive home for all individuals who are living with seizure disorders.
EOC Volunteers Needed for 2010!
Board Members for Epilepsy Ottawa-Carleton
Epilepsy Ottawa-Carleton is seeking applicants to serve as volunteer members of the Board. Candidates should be self-motivated and professional. Of specific interest are candidates with previous board experience with not-for-profit groups. Other assets include expertise in client service provision, fundraising, finance, volunteer development and public relations.
If you are interested and willing to devote minimum of 6 hour/month to Board duties please contact info@epilepsyottawa.ca to obtain an application form.
Public Information Meeting and Social Events Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help with the monthly Public Information Meetings. Duties would include welcoming members, setting up the meeting room (arranging chairs, tables, snacks, etc), staffing the registration table, etc.
Also, volunteers are needed to plan and organize two yearly EOC social events, the December Christmas Party and the June Social and Volunteer Recognition. A commitment of time (3 hours) on the specific meeting dates is required. The meetings are held on the 1st non holiday Monday of each month, except January, July and August.
We extend our deepest gratitude to all of our generous volunteers who give of their time and energy to sit on the Board, facilitate our support programs, work in the EOC office, work on the newsletter, give educational presentations, staff the info booth and otherwise make Epilepsy Ottawa-Carleton a great community resource. Volunteers are the heart of our organization.
Together we build a better world for people with epilepsy!
Other Support
From a few hours a month to a few hours a year, your time is valuable to us. Many opportunities exist:
· Public awareness and web development
· Newsletter
· Fundraisers
· Office helpers
· Seizure Smart educators
· Volunteer Coordinator
· Other – tell us what you have in mind!
· Contact Us for more information - we will be delighted to hear from you!
Fundraising Activities
Each year, many people generously volunteer their time and energy to arrange epilepsy awareness events and fundraising activities on behalf of EOC. Epilepsy Ottawa-Carleton depends on fundraising to raise public awareness and provide programs and services to our members and the general public.
Our main special fundraising event is "Scissors for Seizures”, held in March or April each year. In addition a number of ongoing individual events provide welcome contributions such as the St. Joseph High School Pancake Breakfast. Other support comes in the form of employee fundraising events such as corporate “dress-down days”, “purple days” at area schools, lemonade stands, and other creative events. We are always happy to consider new ones so please share your ideas.
It is very helpful for EOC when organizers are able to print and prepare materials directly from our website but when requested in advance, copies of our Brochure and Information Sheet are also available by mail for such events. We can also arrange use of EOC’s logo for posters and tickets when applicable.
EOC welcomes these partnerships and we are able to provide a number of resources for event organizers:
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