TRTA Community Volunteer Service Committee
2010-2011  

The Community Volunteer Service Committee shall promote the identification of community needs and develop programs of community volunteer services. The Commitee shall receive records of hours of volunteer service from District Chairmen.

TRTA State Community Volunteer Service Committee Chairman
Sherry Cumby

TRTA State Community Volunteer Service Committee Members
Carolyn Cobb
Betty Haynes
Dr. Anna Huckabee
Raymond Jones
Jackie Woods

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 In 2009, TRTA members collected  5,762,973 volunteer hours, valued at $120,157,987. The estimated dollar value of volunteer time for 2009 was $20.85 per hour.

Forms
TRTA Community Volunteer Service Forms 
Individual, Local Unit and District

Duties
The TRTA State Community Volunteer Service Committee Chairman duties: 
*1. Send volunteer requests received by TRTA to the appropriate District Community Volunteer Service Committee Chairmen to be distributed to their Local Unit Community Volunteer Committee Chairmen;
*2. Assimilate and gather community service material of interest to members and send it to the District Community Volunteer Service Committee Chairmen;
*3. Work with committee to develop goals and actions; and
*4. Serve as presenter to train District and Local Unit counterparts at the TRTA Convention.

The TRTA District Community Volunteer Service Committee Chairmen duties:
*1. Disseminate information from the State Community Volunteer Service Committee to the Local Community Volunteer Chairmen;
*2. Send community volunteer service opportunities to the Local Unit Community Volunteer Service Chairmen;
*3. Encourage Local Unit Community Volunteer Service Chairmen to identify their local community needs and to communicate these needs to their local unit members;
*4. Compile community volunteer service hours from each local unit and submit the District Report to your designated State Community Volunteer Service Committee member;
*5. Serve as presenter of Community Volunteer Service training session at the District Spring Leadership Training Conference.; and
*6. Attend the Community Volunteer Service Leadership Training session at the State Convention.

The TRTA Local Unit Community Volunteer Service Committee Chairmen duties:
*1. Disseminate information from the State and District Community Volunteer Service Committee Chairmen;
*2. Identify local community’s need for volunteers and communicate these opportunities to members;
*3. Recognize volunteer work of significant interest to the membership at each meeting;
*4. Coordinate with the Public Relations Chairman in publicizing volunteer activities;
*5. Keep accurate records of community volunteer hours;
*6. Compile and report volunteer hours and number of participants to the District Chairman; and
*7. Attend the Community Volunteer Service Leadership Training session at the State Convention and at the District Spring Leadership Training Conference.

*Not policy, suggested