Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering in local communities is a way for students to give back while learning valuable skills in community change. The Healthy Belvedere Initiative (HBI) is a neighborhood effort in southeast DeKalb County. HBI began a movement this year to get the community physically active and eating healthy while developing community advocates.

Organizational  Unit

Composition
(9 Initiating members short term)

Responsibilities

Meeting Frequency

Steering Committee
(Leadership Team)
  • 5 Community residents
  • 1 Faith-based
  • 1 Government/Health
  • 1 Public Policy
  • 1  Business
  • Other key stakeholders (long term )
  • Fiscal oversight and HBI staffing
  • Manage, monitor and strengthen programs
  • Review and approve marketing and communication materials
  • Conduct regular reporting to community, donors, and collaborative partners
  • Ensure program evaluation/results
  • Conduct an annual planning  and development retreat (CAP Plan)

Monthly and/or follow up conference calls, planning sessions,  to complete tasks/action items
during the development stage

Development and Strategic Planning
(Community Team A)

  • Community residents
  • Parks & Recreation
  • Development/Planner
  • Business
  • Program manager/Educator
  • Other key stakeholders
  • Develop and recommend short term and long term initiative goals/strategies
  • Plan, manage and coordinate small and/or grants process
  •  Manage and provide oversight to the HEAL community projects

Bi-Monthly  and/or as required to complete tasks/action items

Fund Development
(Community Team B)

 

 
  • Community residents
  • Fund raiser
  • Banker
  • Neighborhood Association representative
  • Young adult
  • Other key stakeholders
  • Determine and recommend annual fund raising goal
  • Resource development
  • Partnership and collaboration development
  • Cultivate donor relationships
  • Develop a sustainability plan

 

Bi-Monthly and/or as required to complete tasks/action items

Marketing and Communications
(Community Team C)

 

 

 
  • Community residents
  • Marketing professional
  • Public relations manager
  • Website/graphic designer
  • Writer
  • Young adult
  • Other key stakeholders
  • Maintain open communication between the community and leadership
  • Regularly solicit community input
  • Keep the community informed i.e. programs, events, opportunities, milestones
  • Build sustainable relationships with media contacts
  • Develop press and/or print material
  • Maintain and ensure that the information on the website is current
  • Plan and coordinate community Education and Awareness events

 

Bi-Monthly and/or as required to complete tasks/action items