Village Insider News for Members & Volunteers August 2022
STAFF TRANSITION The Village's operations manager, Will Tiwari, has resigned to take a full-time position and his final day in the office will be Thursday, August 4. We appreciate Will's contributions to our work and wish him well in his new job. We have already begun the search for a new administrative assistant/office manager. If you know of someone who may be interested in a part-time (30 hours/week) position, please let them know about this opportunity. A copy of the job announcement and application instructions is available by email to doug.gaddis@silverspringvillage.org. Vanessa and I will be filling in the gaps during the vacancy, so we may not be able to respond to you as quickly as usual. Please be patient with us during this transition!
HELP US GET THE WORD OUT! Word of mouth is the Village's best public relations strategy. The board of directors has appointed members Sara Daines, Laurie Ekstrand, and Sarah Letnes to an outreach task force charged with helping the Village rebuild its PR strategy and make connections with diverse portions of the Silver Spring community. You can help those efforts by volunteering to post the occasional short article on your homeowners association's listserve. If you happen to know the editor of your neighborhood's newsletter, you can also ask if they would like to publish a pre-written blurb about the Village and how its services can be helpful to older people who want to continue living in the homes and neighborhoods they love. We can also come to your neighborhood to participate in association meetings, community celebrations, or other gatherings where potential members or volunteers might be eager to learn about the Village. Please contact Sara (301-395-2939 or sadaines@gmail.com), Laurie (301-346-3693 or ekstrand99@gmail.com), or Sarah (240-802-0580 or scletnes@gmail.com) to share your suggestions.
WANT TO LEARN SOME NEW TECH SKILLS? The Village offers one-on-one technology coaching to build your confidence using a computer (laptop or desktop), tablet, or smartphone. The sessions can take place via Zoom or in person. Everyone's learning needs are different, so volunteer coaches are trained to go at the learner's pace. One member told us,