Here I am again, Public Relations (PR) Chair for the VFC! I first held this position in 2005 through 2007. I enjoyed those two years, meeting and working with all the NARFE members from around the State. Attending conferences, conventions, and meetings throughout NARFE also proved to be a rewarding experience. I feel like I accomplished quite a lot during that time. In April, when VFC President Shackelford and the two VPs asked me to come back to the Board as PR Chair, I said I would be more than happy to serve again.

During the next year, I hope to get the NARFE special license plate presented to the General Assembly and have the needed 350 applications by June of 2011. I know some Areas already have PR Coordinators, I hope to have all 10 Areas with a coordinator that I can work with and get a great PR campaign going throughout Virginia. One of the things that I hope to accomplish is getting television and radio spots throughout the State.

Assisting Chapters in requesting matching funds from HQS is another goal. During the VFC Officer Training and Membership Retention sessions in late winter, Chuck Timanus, HQS PR, gave the attendees a good over view of how matching funds could be used.

Using Valu Pak as a recruitment tool is something else that I plan to pursue. This would be a matching funds effort.

As always, I hope to attend as many chapters and Council of Chapter meetings as possible. It takes working with everyone in NARFE and the VFC to make the PR effort a success.

Area VPs, Chapter Officers or NARFE members, you can reach me at 804-318-1821, narfecw@gmail.com, or 7200 Hotchkiss Court, Chesterfield, VA 23832-6669. I look forward to working with all of you.

Carolyn Wilson

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