Consumers Advisory Committee: Call for New Members
In its continuing effort to serve and support people with disabilities and to advise the Board of Directors of Citizen Advocacy on issues that directly concern them, the Consumers Advisory Committee (CAC) is looking for new members. Being a member of the CAC gives individuals an opportunity to work more closely with Citizen Advocacy (CA) and to become actively involved in advocating for the rights of people living with disabilities and much more.
The purpose of the Committee, as outlined in the CAC Membership Handbook, is to provide training to protégés about what it’s like to sit on a committee; to be part of a group that has goals; to provide input to the CA Board of Directors about matters that affect people with disabilities generally, and protégés in particular; to raise the awareness of protégés and what they have to offer Citizen Advocacy; and to increase the self-esteem of all members as productive members of Citizen Advocacy.
To become a member of the CAC you need only be a matched protégé or have been matched at some point and are waiting to be re-matched. This is great opportunity for you to get involved and make new friends. If you are interested in becoming a member or if you would like more information about the CAC, please contact Sophie Leclair-Roberge at 613-761-9522, ext. 245 or e-mail sleclair@citizenadvocacy.org.
Call for Nominations for the Consumers Advisory Committee Volunteer Award
Do you know a Citizen Advocacy volunteer who is respectful, compassionate, patient, a good listener, and has been involved in a range of activities at Citizen Advocacy? If so, why not nominate him or her for the Consumers Advisory Committee Volunteer Award? Often those who are familiar with Citizen Advocacy think immediately of our volunteer advocates when volunteers are mentioned. However, this award honours all people who perform a volunteer service here. This means that the person you nominate might be a volunteer advocate, but could also be a protégé who gives their time helping out at Citizen Advocacy events, doing office work, or putting together mail-outs. They could also be a board or committee member, or any other Citizen Advocacy volunteer. Those who are nominated should, in your estimation, represent the spirit of a Citizen Advocacy volunteer!
Nomination forms can be downloaded here.
Nominations can be submitted at any time during the year and must be received before Thursday November 4th, 2010. At that time the Consumers Advisory Committee will choose the current year’s award recipient and this person will be honoured at the Annual Dinner and Dance on December 12th. For more details call Sophie Leclair-Roberge at 613-761-9522, ext. 245 or email sleclair@citizenadvocacy.org
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