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Committees
 Local Producers/Product Selection Committee
The chair of this committee is Cora Kelley.Its tasks are:
1. Identify potential vendors from the Tanana Valley and around Alaska.
2. Develop program for establishing a box order buying club with UNFI to use until we build our store.
3. Create a member suvery to be utilized in the blueprint of the Co-op Market
4. Determine criteria for product selection.
Store Design Committee
Robert Leach is the chair.This committee will work on cleanup at the site, analysis of the equipment available to us for its usability and when the time comes work with the project coordinator to utilize volunteer labor for various aspects of the build out.
Business Plan Committee
The committee chair is Mary Christensen.
This committee is central to the organization as it is organizing all the pieces that go into creating a good business plan. This committee is working closely with the Finance Committeeand CDS Consulting Co-op to produce a good business plan.
Communications Outreach Committee
Committee Chair - Mary Christensen
This committee is responsible for the following activities:
1. Organize membership equity drive
2. Hold fund raising events
3. Advertisement and promotion
4. Regular communication with the membership
5. Website and blog updates
The numerous activities involved with outreach require a lot of help. Many people already participate but we can always use more creative minds.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13 this committee will have a special meeting at the Sipping Streams Tea House on College Road at 6 pm.
Health and Wellness Education
Sharon Alden leads this committee. It is responsible for outreach that promotes health and wellness through a series of speakers, films and cooking demonstrations or other educational activities.
Finance Committee
Projects for this committee include developing sources of funding including our member loan program, grants and bank loans.
Two big projects that need help are the grant search and research and development of relationships with local banks.
Please email Mary if you can help with this committee.
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