The Vegetarian Society of Hawaii is
membership empowered. It is through the dedication and skills of
volunteers that this organization has become the largest of its kind
in the United States.
The many benefits of becoming active in VSH
include:
- Helping other members and the public to
become better educated with regard to vegetarianism.
- Helping the environment by promoting an
earth-friendly lifestyle.
- Helping VSH to not merely exist, but to
thrive and grow into the 21st Century.
- Interacting with other dedicated
volunteers and developing rewarding friendships with like-minded
people.
- Gaining valuable skills and experience.
*If you'd like to volunteer for any of the
positions listed below, please email Volunteer
Meeting Assistants
Greet members
and visitors to our monthly meetings, provide name tags and general
information, assist with room set up and tear down, assist with book
table sales.
Set-up Coordinator
This position
requires arriving early at monthly membership meetings and assisting
in the set-up and take-down of the chairs and tables used during the
meeting. This person also may direct other volunteers.
*If you'd like to volunteer as a Book Table
Assistant, please email Books Asst.
Book Table Assistant
This position
requires arriving early at monthly membership meetings and assisting
in the overall operation of the merchandise table. Duties include
advising people regarding content of the books and other materials
and selling/recommending these, giving general information on
vegetarianism and VSH, setting up and repacking merchandise,
etc.
*If you'd like to add to the website, please
email webmaster
Web Site
We are looking for help in
any way on this site. Even if you don't know about web design you
can still help! Take a look at what we're looking for at the
moment.
- Graphic Design
Are you an artist? Are
you familiar with web graphics?
- News Gathering
We aim to inform. As you
surf the net, please send us bits of news that would benefit our
readership. Send whatever you come across to webmaster with a link to the
article if possible.
- Contributing Editors
Would you like to
write for vsh.org?
- Pictures
We want your photos! Send them
in and if they are appropriate for the site, we'll scan and post
them.
- Restaurant Review
Let's post reviews of
the restaurants here in Hawaii. Try to get a photo as well!
Membership Assistant
This person
assembles new member and renewal packets when needed and performs
various other miscellaneous office/clerical duties.
*If you'd like to volunteer for any of the
positions listed below, please email helper
Bulk Mail Manager
This person
arranges for and sets up a non-profit bulk mail system for VSH as
necessary and represents VSH in all interactions with our printing
and bulk mail service provider.
Special Event Coordinator
Duties
include but are not limited to proposing speakers for a special
event, and making all arrangements for the event, including
communicating with the speaker, developing a budget, arranging a
meeting place and securing any necessary permits, having tickets
printed and distributed, helping design flyers and other
announcements, submitting articles for the newsletter and web site
announcing the event, and arranging for book sales at the
event.
There may be other ways in which you would
like to help as well. VSH values the unique talents of each of its
members.
