Featured Volunteers

Volunteering is very important to the Wisconsin MPI Chapter and this organization is made strong by our volunteers and their dedication each month and throughout the year.  It is also essential for all of us to recognize these individuals and the teams that make our chapter stand out! Each month we will be recognizing members that volunteer for the chapter-whether it be someone helping for the first time, or a veteran of the chapter, we want to know about it!  Please forward volunteer recognition information to Linda Hale at lhale@theleague.coop.  We want to know what you are seeing and doing!

March 2010 Featured Volunteers

What can you say about a true leader and volunteer  that steps right into the fire when needed? Well, Michelle Eggert did precisely this when she jumped into the role as the Team Lead for the February event.  With less than 3 months prior to the function, the team of Kat Hughes and Susan Patton managed to raise over $6,000 for the continuing education of our Chapter.

Just some of the items that Michelle oversaw for the event included retaining two sponsors, developing an Excel timeline for future fundraising teams to follow, managing the process when three committee members could not participate due to work constraints, marketing the event so it was highly attended by suppliers as well as planners, and so much more. 

The event was a fun mix of a Silent Auction, the Raffle, and the Sealed with a Kiss Contest with over 90 people in attendance for the evening.  Great job, Michelle!

February 2010 Featured Volunteers

The December Team was charged with creating a festive feel for our monthly meeting as well as raising money for the Chapter.  If anyone remembers this week, the weather tried to play havoc with a large amount of snow and bitter temperatures.  But of course this team pressed on and provided the Chapter with an afternoon of learning and an evening filled with fun and flappers! A good time was had by everyone that attended.

Please take the time to thank the committee members and the roles they assumed for this meeting.  Wanda Gilles provided a detailed description of the duties that were performed.

Carmen Smalley – Our Board member that was a key member in helping us get in contact with the MATC students and kept us moving along for sponsors and all aspects of the event.
Patricia Kemner – handled the Silent Auction items
Tracey Bockhop – handled the Raffle items
Vicki Zacharias – team member who worked closely with Speakers and Events R Us on the room and theme and was very key in moving our process along for the fund raising portion of the event.  Vicki had the fund raising experience from other years and brought us her experience, which was very much needed for a team that didn’t realize this was a fund raiser and how to go about it.
Tina Luther – Team member and our location person – she worked closely with Speakers and Events R Us on the entire set-up and process.  Tina was key to getting our entire event off the ground and running.
MATC Students – they helped us with sourcing of items that we wanted to use for the event and they also did some card dealing for us at the tables so that we didn’t have to pay for dealers.

February 2010 Featured Volunteers

Our Co-editors of the Agenda are truly an asset to our organization.  Jennifer Hallett and Michelle Reed work tirelessly throughout the year ensure our membership is well informed and educated.  The next time you see these two wonderful ladies, please make sure to say thank you for the work they do behind the scenes.

Here is what Shannon Timmerman had to say about her team:

“Jennifer Hallett and Michelle Reed have been an amazing asset to the Agenda newsletter as co-editors.  They are both very dedicated to their volunteer role, and put a lot into it.  If there is space that needs to be filled, they are quick to come up with solutions, even it if it means taking more of their time to write another article to fill the space.  They also compliment each other very well, taking turns as the lead on each issue, but each offering full support and assistance when needed.   And they always do so with a positive attitude, even when we are under the gun with deadlines. 

I have been working with the Agenda as part of my Board position for just under a year now, and they have been amazing to work with.  They helped me a lot when I first came on to help me understand how everything works, and they are always on top of every issue, so I never have to worry about anything.  The Agenda does take a lot of time commitment for a volunteer role, which makes their time and effort they put in that much more appreciated.”

January 2010 Featured Volunteers

This month we are recognizing the Community Outreach Team for the nomination they have received for the International RISE Award.  This award recognizes chapters and other communities for demonstrated achievement in making human connections through knowledge and ideas.  The recipient will have displayed innovation and creativity in the development, planning and execution of ground breaking initiatives.  Our Chapter Business Manager, Stuart Taylor, nominated the Community Outreach Team for this award.  A big Thank You to Sue Lidstrom and the remarkable team consisting of Sue Zimmerman, Jennifer Hallett, Amanda Bauer, Kim Jones, Annette Konicek, Ronny Hill, Wanda Gilles, and Tracey Bockhop for the achievements that took place last year.

Our volunteer of the month for January is Matt Baumler, Student Member Care team lead, is being recognized for his efforts in increasing the student attendees at the November Midwest Conference from 2 to 12!  He made sure the students’ time was beneficial and added value to their experience by also setting up a group tour through the exhibit area.  What a great networking opportunity for all involved.  Students also participated in donating their time to the Casino night for our December gathering.