FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Volunteer Opportunities

A short amount of your time can make a big difference!

Co-VP Positions Available: Make a difference in your child's education by joining the Daybreak PTA board. Positions focus around PTA support, memberships, and communications. If you are interested in learning more about these positions, send an email to info@daybreakpta.org, or plan to attend the next meeting on November 17, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Daybreak Media Center.
Daybreak PTA Finance Committee: In order to conform to our bylaws and standing rules, we need to form a Finance Committee to oversee the job of the Treasurer. Tasks include reviewing monthly bank statements and keeping the Treasurer in check. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Denton.
Social Activities Chair: We have received many great suggestions for upcoming events and activities for the students and parents at Daybreak, but we can't make any of them happen without your help. If you're interested in coordinating events and forming teams to make them happen, please join us at the next meeting on November 17, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Daybreak Media Center.
PTA/Daybreak Staff Liaison: This person will help keep the communications flowing between the Daybreak PTA and members of the Daybreak staff. Duties include attending staff and PTA meetings and relaying information between the two groups. If you are interested in learning more about this position, send an email to info@daybreakpta.org, or plan to attend the next meeting on November 17, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Daybreak Media Center.
Box Tops/Soup Labels Coordinator: Tasks include collecting items from main school offices, trimming and sorting items, and submitting for payment. For more information, contact Melissa Kwak.
Holiday Craft Workshop: Our third annual Holiday Craft Workshop is planned for December 10, 2009. We need volunteers to help establish this year's crafts, set up and tear down the workshop, assist at craft tables, sell craft tickets, and manage the food and beverage tables. We also need a few good someones to put together auction baskets for the event. For more information or to volunteer at this event, please plan to join us at our next meeting on November 17, 2009 at 7:00pm, or contact us at info@daybreakpta.org.
Spring Book Fair, Buy One Get One Free: The Buy One, Get One Book Fair project is set for June 7-11, 2010. We need some reliable volunteers to walk the floor, watch for shoplifters, and assist customers with finding books. We also need PTA members who are willing to work the cash registers. For more information, or to volunteer at the fair, please contact us at info@daybreakpta.org.
One for Books/Weigh in for Change: This project has been an unbelievable success in the past, and we want to do it all over again! All of the money collected through this program goes directly to purchasing more books for our schools. In addition, Scholastic will match monetary donations raised with a donation of up to one million books to three non-profit organizations dedicated to helping kids and families in need. They include: Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc., National Center for Family Literacy, and Toys for Tots.

To put some fun into the program at school, the Daybreak PTA has added a twist to One for Books. With Weigh in for Change, students, parents, and staff can donate loose change to their classroom's jug, and the classroom from each school with the heaviest amount of change collected at the end of the contest wins a pizza party for their class. We are looking for volunteers to help collect, weigh, and record classroom change collections and coordinate the pizza parties for the two winning classrooms. For more information or to volunteer for this program, contact us at info@daybreakpta.org, or plan to attend our next meeting on November 17, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Daybreak Media Center.