MEMBER IN NEED - Posted: Tuesday, November 8, 2016
It is time to submit your nominations for the “Annual AMEA Member in Need Award”. Please see below for an excerpt from our AMEA Bylaws.
- Sunshine Committee. The Sunshine Committee shall be comprised of at least three (3) members, at least one (1) of which shall be from the Board. Any member in good standing shall be eligible to be a member of the Sunshine Committee. The mission of the committee is to help or comfort any AMEA member or their family through bereavement, hospitalization, long or short-term illness and incidents. All information about the AMEA members who are assisted is strictly confidential.
The Sunshine Committee shall accept nominations from members for the “Annual AMEA Member in Need Award”. Any member in good standing is eligible to receive the award. The committee shall present the nominees to the Board and the Board shall determine, by a majority vote, the recipient of the award, which may be up to $250.00. The Board may, at its discretion, award monies to the Committee to assist it in carrying out its duties.
What Should I do?
If you would like to nominate a member for the “Annual AMEA Member in Need Award”, please write a brief narrative that explains why and submit it. Please contact Eva DuRant 343-4789 or any of your current board members to submit the nomination. The deadline for submission of narratives is December 2, 2016 by 12:00 noon.
Thank You
Eva DuRant
AMEA Sunshine Committee Chair
