Thank you to all of the Walk Planners. You are making it happen!
Regina Boulay - Publicity Committee Member
Paula Breese
Jeanne Fung - Recruitment Committee Member
Alaina Hickman
Amber Howell
Susan Kennedy
Jenny Meyerson - Recruitment Committee Member
Denise Mitchell - Recruitment Committee Member
Linda Saltzman - Sponsorship Committee Chair
Lesli Shrago
Kim Syslo - Logisitcs Committee Chair
Stacie Spies-Matz - Walk Co-Chair
Sally Hoss - Walk Co-Chair
Walk Committees
Thank you committee members! Each job and task is essential to success.
Sponsorship Committee
Chair:
Linda Saltzman
Members:
x
General Sponsorship tasks as defined by FAAN:
Secure sponsors at all sponsorship levels
Return Sponsorship Commitment Forms to FAAN Regional Manager
Send thank you letters to the sponsors
Notes here.
Recruitment Committee
Chair:
Position Open
Members:
Jeanne Fung
Jenny Meyerson
Denise Mitchell
General Recruitment tasks as defined by FAAN:
Recruit youth, family, and corporate teams
Recruit team captains and individual walkers
Return Team Commitment Forms to FAAN Regional Manager
Plan the Kick-Off Event
Invite Teams to the Kick-Off Event
Encourage fundraising efforts
Send thank you letters to all Teams and Team Captains
Invite Team Captains to Awards Party
Notes here.
Publicity Committee
Chair:
Position Open
Members:
Regina Boulay
General Publicity tasks as defined by FAAN:
Develop human interest stories
Distribute PSA's
Seek radio, TV, print, and online ads
Put the FAAN Walk for Food Allergy on community calendars
Distribute press releases on schedule
Work with Teams to publicize the event within their group, company, or
organization
Distribute posters and Point-of-Purchase brochures
Notes here.
Logistics Committee
Chair:
Kim Syslo
Members:
x
General Logistics tasks as defined by FAAN:
Solicit in-kind donations for food and drink
Solicit entertainment for the event
Organize first aid, transportation, storage, security, and clean-up
activities
Secure Walk day volunteers
Oversee Walk day activities
Send thank you letters to all donors, volunteers, and sponsors dealing with
the event logistics
January 7, 2008 - Task 2 in schedule in progress. Planning walk day on Saturday,
September, 20, 2008. Omaha Parks need additional information on walk day
activities to determine fees or addtional permits that may be required.
Email sent to Omaha Parks with additional walk day information and
activities from walk chair manual.
March 12, 2008 - Walk day is September 20, 2008 at 10 am. Walk will be done via
FAAN 'online' walk option.
Status of Co-Chair Tasks
6. Contact Omaha Parks About Trail Length
What: Consult with Omaha Parks about length of the Heartland of America Park Lake area.
Status: Omaha parks has previously guessed it is 1 mile. No official measurement known to be available.
Who: co-chairs
When: Pending.
1. Co-chair packet review
What: Reading and reviewing FAAN's chair Walk Manual.
Status: Initial Review Completed.
Who: co-chairs - Stacie and Sally
1B. Co-chairs meet to review packet
What: Meeting to review FAAN's chair Walk Manual.
Status: Meeting Completed.
Who: co-chairs - Stacie and Sally
1C. Contact Marcy at FAAN
What: Contact FAAN via email to indicate packet review completed.
Status: Completed.
Who: co-chairs - Stacie and Sally
1D. Contact Helai at FAAN
What: Email Helai to schedule conference call.
Status: Completed. Call Scheduled in separate task.
Who: co-chairs - Stacie and Sally
3A. FAAN Conference Call.
What: Discuss walk on phone with FAAN.
Status: Meeting completed.
Who: Co-Chairs and FAAN.
When: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 9:30 a.m.
3B. FAAN Conference Call.
What: FAAN has further walk updates about goals of a walk city.
Status: Meeting completed.
Who: Co-Chairs and FAAN.
When: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:00 a.m.
3C. FAAN Conference Call.
What: We declined being an official walk city. We are still considering the virtual walk.
Status: Meeting completed.
Who: Co-Chairs and FAAN.
When: Friday, January 18th, 2008 1:30 p.m.
4. Contact Omaha Parks Maintenance Department
What: Consult with Omaha Parks for availability of the Heartland of America
Park Lake area.
Status: Email sent. Omaha Parks responded - scheduling starting Nov. 5, 2007
Phone Call to Brenda Paul. Arranged September 20, 2008 for walk day.
Heartland of America Park, Lewis and Clark Landing, Miller Landing (optional)
Email Sent. Additional information provided by us to Omaha Parks about walk logisitics.
Information was provided to help in determining fee for park usage.
October 25, 2008 is new walk day. Contract Information sent to us via email.
Need to contact Omaha Parks to cancel October 25, 2008.
Letter of Approval received for September 20, 2008 at Heartland of America Park.
Who: co-chairs
When: Completed.
3D. FAAN Information about VIRTUAL walk details.
What: Waiting for FAAN's re-analysis of virtual walk.
Status: Waiting for information from FAAN on insurance and legalities.
Who: Co-Chairs and FAAN.
When: Completed.
5. Co-chairs and Walk Planners meet.
What: Meet to discuss the overall walk process and
the beginning phase.
Status: Completed.
Who: All Walk Planners and Volunteers and Co-Chairs
When: March 12, 2008 at 7:00 pm. Meeting Minutes 3-12-2008
Next Meeting is Monday, June 2nd at 7:00 p.m.