Volunteer: Join Our Teams!
Volunteer: Join Our Teams! The League Needs You...
Since 1920, individuals like you have shaped the issues impacting our communities and our democracy through their connection to the League. The League of Women Voters of Palo Alto is an all volunteer-run organization and our success depends on the enthusiastic participation of our members.
We are a grassroots organization
Volunteers make everything we do possible. It's our volunteers who organize our programs and forums, speakers, and manage our election activities and register voters. Why Volunteer?
CONTACT US TO GET MORE INFORMATION LEARN MORE ABOUT TEAMS & MEETING TIMES
Join our CORE, ISSUE or BOARD SUPPORT Teams:If you would like to join any of our Teams, please contact us using our CONTACT PAGE! You can learn more about our teams and their meeting times HERE.
CORE TEAMS
Help us move the League mission forward and join these teams:
VOTER SERVICES (Voter information, education & registration)
Jean Lythcott
Kathy Miller
ADVOCACY (Action on critical public policy issues & League positions)
Lisa Ratner
PROGRAMMING/EVENTS (Educational forums to amplify priority issues/positions)
Megan Swezey Fogarty
Maureen O'Kicki
ISSUE TEAMS
Learn about and involve yourself in advocacy and educational activities on issues that matter to you:
EDUCATION TEAM
Diane Rolfe
Sigrid Pinsky
HOUSING & TRANSPORTATION TEAM
Steve Levy
Learn More>>Team Info & Meeting Times
NATURAL RESOURCES/CLIMATE TEAM
Maureen O'Kicki
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP TEAM
Hilary Glann & Katie Causey
Email: lwvpa-responsible-gun-ownership-team@googlegroups.com
Learn More>>Team Info & Meeting Times
IMMIGRATION TEAM
Lisa Ratner
NEW VOICES FOR YOUTH (NV4Y) - A LWVPA and LWVSSMC Program
Veronica Tincher
Learn more about New Voices For Youth
BOARD TEAMS
Our Board provides critical organizational and operational management support to ensure our work at the League is carried out in a meaningful and strategic way. Our programs and work in voter education, advocacy and action need talented people who can share their skills to help move the League mission forward. Please contact any of us if you would like to join one of the Board teams!
BOARD LEADERSHIP
Ellen Smith
BUDGET COMMITTEE
Bonnie Packer
COLLABORATIONS AND OUTREACH
Karen Kalinsky
Diane Rolfe
COMMUNICATIONS
Ellen Forbes
Learn More>>Team Info & Meeting Times
FUNDRAISING
Mary Alice Thornton
Aisha Piracha-Zakariya
MEMBERSHIP
Linda Henigin
Bonnie Packer
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Lynne Russell
Team Info & Meeting Times: Come to a LWVPA Team Meeting and learn about important issues affecting you and your community!
HOUSING & TRANSPORTATION TEAM
Meets 1:30 to 2:30 pm on the third Monday of each month
The Housing and Transportation committee meets to discuss and, when appropriate, take positions (consistent with state and national positions) on housing and transportation issues in Palo Alto. The committee often prepares letters and speaks before the the city council and planning commission to reflect local LWV positions. The committee has guest speakers to brief us on local housing and transportation issues.
You can copy the meetings from our Google Calendar to yours.
For location and further details, please contact: Steve Levy
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP TEAM
Meets 7:00 to 8:30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month
This team follows the League of Women Voters of the US position on gun safety: 'Protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. Support regulation of firearms for consumer safety'.
You can copy the meetings from our Google Calendar to yours.
For location and further details, please contact Co-Chairs: Katie Causey or Hilary Glann
COMMUNICATIONS
Meets 7:00 to 8:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month (except January 2019, second Wednesday)
Join our Communications Team! We need people who love to write publicity pieces, publish online and do website work. Create content and help us pitch our awesome League!
You can copy the meetings from our Google Calendar to yours.
Please contact Ellen Forbes if you'd like to join our growing team!
BOARD DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Meets at 9:30 am on the fourth Wednesday of each month
For location and further details, please contact: Ellen Smith
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Who will be the next generation of League leaders? The Nominating Committee is always on the look-out to bring talented, diverse, and dedicated members to the League’s board of directors. This committee communicates during the first few months of the calendar year and makes recommendations for a slate of board nominees to be voted on at the Annual Meeting in the spring.
To reach the Nominating Chair, contact: Lynne Russell
Since 1920, individuals like you have shaped the issues impacting our communities and our democracy through their connection to the League. The League of Women Voters of Palo Alto is an all volunteer-run organization and our success depends on the enthusiastic participation of our members.
We are a grassroots organization
Volunteers make everything we do possible. It's our volunteers who organize our programs and forums, speakers, and manage our election activities and register voters. Why Volunteer?
- Gain experience in leadership and collaboration
- Hone your skills or learn new ones
- Learn about critical advocacy and voter education activities
- Get a behind-the-scenes view of League operations and decision making
- Meet other fascinating League members!
CONTACT US TO GET MORE INFORMATION LEARN MORE ABOUT TEAMS & MEETING TIMES
Join our CORE, ISSUE or BOARD SUPPORT Teams:If you would like to join any of our Teams, please contact us using our CONTACT PAGE! You can learn more about our teams and their meeting times HERE.
CORE TEAMS
Help us move the League mission forward and join these teams:
VOTER SERVICES (Voter information, education & registration)
Jean Lythcott
Kathy Miller
ADVOCACY (Action on critical public policy issues & League positions)
Lisa Ratner
PROGRAMMING/EVENTS (Educational forums to amplify priority issues/positions)
Megan Swezey Fogarty
Maureen O'Kicki
ISSUE TEAMS
Learn about and involve yourself in advocacy and educational activities on issues that matter to you:
EDUCATION TEAM
Diane Rolfe
Sigrid Pinsky
HOUSING & TRANSPORTATION TEAM
Steve Levy
Learn More>>Team Info & Meeting Times
NATURAL RESOURCES/CLIMATE TEAM
Maureen O'Kicki
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP TEAM
Hilary Glann & Katie Causey
Email: lwvpa-responsible-gun-ownership-team@googlegroups.com
Learn More>>Team Info & Meeting Times
IMMIGRATION TEAM
Lisa Ratner
NEW VOICES FOR YOUTH (NV4Y) - A LWVPA and LWVSSMC Program
Veronica Tincher
Learn more about New Voices For Youth
BOARD TEAMS
Our Board provides critical organizational and operational management support to ensure our work at the League is carried out in a meaningful and strategic way. Our programs and work in voter education, advocacy and action need talented people who can share their skills to help move the League mission forward. Please contact any of us if you would like to join one of the Board teams!
BOARD LEADERSHIP
Ellen Smith
BUDGET COMMITTEE
Bonnie Packer
COLLABORATIONS AND OUTREACH
Karen Kalinsky
Diane Rolfe
COMMUNICATIONS
Ellen Forbes
Learn More>>Team Info & Meeting Times
FUNDRAISING
Mary Alice Thornton
Aisha Piracha-Zakariya
MEMBERSHIP
Linda Henigin
Bonnie Packer
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Lynne Russell
Team Info & Meeting Times: Come to a LWVPA Team Meeting and learn about important issues affecting you and your community!
HOUSING & TRANSPORTATION TEAM
Meets 1:30 to 2:30 pm on the third Monday of each month
The Housing and Transportation committee meets to discuss and, when appropriate, take positions (consistent with state and national positions) on housing and transportation issues in Palo Alto. The committee often prepares letters and speaks before the the city council and planning commission to reflect local LWV positions. The committee has guest speakers to brief us on local housing and transportation issues.
You can copy the meetings from our Google Calendar to yours.
For location and further details, please contact: Steve Levy
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP TEAM
Meets 7:00 to 8:30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month
This team follows the League of Women Voters of the US position on gun safety: 'Protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. Support regulation of firearms for consumer safety'.
You can copy the meetings from our Google Calendar to yours.
For location and further details, please contact Co-Chairs: Katie Causey or Hilary Glann
COMMUNICATIONS
Meets 7:00 to 8:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month (except January 2019, second Wednesday)
Join our Communications Team! We need people who love to write publicity pieces, publish online and do website work. Create content and help us pitch our awesome League!
You can copy the meetings from our Google Calendar to yours.
Please contact Ellen Forbes if you'd like to join our growing team!
BOARD DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Meets at 9:30 am on the fourth Wednesday of each month
For location and further details, please contact: Ellen Smith
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Who will be the next generation of League leaders? The Nominating Committee is always on the look-out to bring talented, diverse, and dedicated members to the League’s board of directors. This committee communicates during the first few months of the calendar year and makes recommendations for a slate of board nominees to be voted on at the Annual Meeting in the spring.
To reach the Nominating Chair, contact: Lynne Russell
