Current Board Member Opportunities

For more information and to volunteer to become a board member please contact: Janice Lasecki (203) 797-1154 or jlasecki@volunteerdanbury.org.

C.A.R.D Foundation
The Board of Directors of C.A.R.D. (Center for Attention & Related Disorders) Foundation is looking to expand its current board. The C.A.R.D. Foundation exists to provide a therapeutic summer, wilderness camp for children between the ages of 6-16 with attention, learning, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They are currently looking for people who possess concern for our community's youth.

Connecticut Choral Society
The Connecticut Choral Society is a non-profit arts organization. It is in its 26th year and has recently reorganized its board structure. The current Board of Trustees has five members. To function more effectively, we are seeking four to six additional trustees to direct the operations and future of the Connecticut Choral Society. Skills in the areas of planning, finance, management, human resources and governance are needed. The board usually meets 9-12 times a year. Committee work beyond the board meetings is expected. Prior non-profit board experience and/or experience with arts organization are preferred.

Danbury Regional Child Advocacy Center
Danbury Regional Child Advocacy Center is an organization dedicated to protecting children through supporting and empowering families. We seek to prevent child abuse through: Intervention with families at risk for child abuse and neglect & education of families, agencies and community; Coordination and collaboration of the delivery of services for the protection of children; Greater Danbury, particularly New Milford area resident to attend Monthly meetings (2nd Wed Jan-Jun &Sep-Dec 8:00am) $25 annual dues, participate in fund development efforts.

Danbury Schools and Business Collaborative
The Danbury Schools and Business Collaborative is an organization sanctioned by the Danbury Board of Education, which fosters cooperation among businesses, the community, and Danbury Schools. Its charter is to promote lifelong learning and successful transition of youth into society and the workforce. Their key program is The Mentor Program, which helps 500 children each year. The Board meets monthly August through May on Tuesday morning at 8:00am at a designated Danbury school. Active Board members are needed to engage in discussion and participation on committees. It is helpful, but not necessary if the candidates are connected to the Danbury business community.

Danbury Youth Services
Danbury Youth Services strengthens youth and families by supporting and fostering hope and teaching the skills necessary to lead positive and productive lives. Danbury Youth Services is a private, non-profit agency designated as the Youth Service Bureau for the City of Danbury. The agency provides professional counseling and support services through prevention, intervention, treatment, and aftercare. The direct service staff is comprised of licensed clinicians and prevention specialists with expertise in the areas of substance abuse prevention, parenting, crisis intervention, juvenile delinquency, and family therapy.
Board members from the Danbury area are needed to attend monthly meetings on the last Monday of the month at 4:30pm. Each board member is asked to participate in two fundraising events and serve on one committee.

Families Network of Western CT, Inc
The Families Network of Western CT, Inc. is an organization dedicated to ensuring that all families, especially those facing the greatest challenges, receive the support they may need in order to get their children off to a healthy and happy start by establishing healthy family relationships, improving child development and health outcomes, reducing the risk of abuse and neglect and preparing children for healthy, responsible productive lives. Residents from the Greater Danbury area with an interest in strengthening families through education and support are requested as Board members. The Board member responsibilities include monthly meetings, special events, fundraising, strategic planning and assistance and oversight of organizational development. Attend monthly meetings the last Wednesday of each month from 6-8pm.

Healing the Children, Northeast
Healing the Children is a non-profit, non-partisan, volunteer organization with a 501(c)(3) I.R.S. tax exemption. Our purpose is to help children throughout the world receive medical care unavailable to them due to a lack of medical and financial resources or health insurance. Our Stateside Program has treated 5000 children alone. Healing the Children locates doctors and hospitals in the U.S. who are willing to donate their services, provides host families homes for the children when they are not in the hospital, and provides round trip airfare (which includes an escort) for each child. Board members are needed to attend monthly meetings on the third Monday of the month from 6:00-8:00pm, assist in agency fundraising, participate in ongoing strategic planning process and participate in board committees as needed.

Interlude, Inc.
Interlude, Inc provides housing, support services and advocacy to people with mental illness to help them become more independent in their community. We accomplish this through two residential programs with home like environments where 24 hour on-site staff is available, and through an Outreach program in which case managers visit clients in their own homes. Board Members are needed to attend monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm. Board members are responsible for working with the Executive Director in guiding the agency by supporting short and long-range goals to maintain the agency’s fiscal and clinical well being. Experience in the mental health or addiction field are preferred but not required. At this time Interlude is looking for candidates with the following backgrounds: accounting, legal, marketing and/or mental health, substance abuse knowledge and education.

Military Museum of Southern New England
The Military Museum is seeking new members for their Board of Directors. The museum is a fully-functional mature organization with a network of volunteers, donors, docents, events, gift store and staff. It operates under the leadership of an 11-person Board of Directors, most of whom helped the museum start up in 1985. The main requirement is to believe in their mission to educate the public. This opportunity could appeal most to former armed forces members, but that is not a requirement. They will consider a broad range of profiles, and recognize the importance and value of diversity in the leadership of an educational organization.

The Volunteer Center
The Volunteer Center serving Western CT is the leader in strengthening our communities by connecting people to volunteer service and providing resources to support nonprofit organizations. The Volunteer Center impacts the community through its Comprehensive Volunteer Services Program which, recruits, matches and refers volunteers who want to share their skills, talents and time with non-profit human service agencies; provides volunteer management training workshops and recruits, trains and deploys board members to area non-profits; the Western CT Business Volunteer Council (BVC) convenes area businesses to promote employee volunteerism and sponsors projects to benefit children and families; Court-based Community Service Program places people in the non-profit sector to make reparation by giving back to their community. Monthly board meetings are held the third Tuesday evening of the month.

Trinity Productions
Trinity Productions, Mind, Body and Spirit Learning Center are seeking Board members to help create an outstanding organization for the community. They are looking for open minded and growth oriented community members. Trinity is a nonprofit organization designed to inspire and promote the highest level of personal growth of Spirit, mind and body through creative and interactive educational programs. We are an interfaith organization and welcome all. They also sponsor metaphysical, spiritual, and holistic classes, workshops and events for personal growth.

WeCAHR
WeCAHR advocates for the civil and human rights of people with disabilities. They are an association of families and children building communities that respect and welcome people. They educate the public consciousness and promote the understanding of human similarities. Greater Danbury area resident requested. The Board participates in organizing fund raisers and attending the events, set policy and has fiscal oversight of organization. Attend Monthly meetings (3rd Tues Jan-May and July-Dec at 6:00pm) Membership required and donations within individual’s capacity.

For more information and to volunteer to become a board member please contact: Janice Lasecki (203) 797-1154 or jlasecki@volunteerdanbury.org.