Committees

Membership

The Membership Committee manages the new member process and is responsible for recruiting candidates, interviewing applicants and recommending a membership class each year. The Membership Committee also maintains the organization’s roster, tracks member participation at Torchbearers events, and provides support to the Treasurer.

The Membership Committee currently meets once a month in the evening. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Craig Horbus at 330-665-5117 x105 or csh@witscheylaw.com. 

 

Service

The Service Committee acts as a bridge between non-profit agencies looking for assistance and Torchbearer members interested in giving their time and talent to a local cause. The committee evaluates requests from agencies and determines if Torchbearers are able to provide the support and skills necessary to be of assistance. In addition to coordinating Torchbearer involvement with a non- profit event, the committee is continuously reaching out to find new opportunities to be leaders in the community. The Community Leadership Project asks local non-profits to submit proposals requesting help with strategic planning, fundraising, accounting, legal, and other areas of professional expertise. The work is done pro-bono and offers Torchbearers the opportunity to share their unique skills outside of the more traditional volunteer setting. The Service Committee also facilitates the Board Shadowing Program, which pairs Torchbearers with local non-profit Boards for a one year shadowing period. During this time they act as a full member of the Board and are involved with all communications and meetings, but do not have voting rights.

Examples of some Torchbearer volunteer opportunities include:

The Service Committee currently meets once a month at a local restaurant or office building. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Jen Cassidy at 330-643-9060 or jen19cassidy@gmail.com.

 

Events

The Events Committee organizes non-service related Torchbearer events - both social and educational - that support and encourage camaraderie not only within the organization of Torchbearers, but between the organization and the community's established leaders. Events include the Annual Anniversary Party with senior leaders, quarterly Morning Connections, Annual AkRun & Crawl fundraiser, a spring time cultural event and summer social event.

The Events Committee currently meets once a month. If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact Leslie Letner at 330-777-7572 or lletner@acrfb.org.

 

TB College

The TB College Committee provides Torchbearers with a year-long curriculum devoted to professional development, board leadership and community exposure. The committee is responsible for the programming and planning of the TB College Curriculum in which all new members are required to complete. Strategy on speakers and topics is determined with input from all committee members and our collaboration from our partnership with Leadership Akron.

The TB College Committee meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month during lunch. If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact Megan Hershberger at 234-310-4321 or megan.hershberger@fedex.com.  

 

Communications

The Communications Committee oversees the coordination and development of all of Torchbearers' marketing and communications activities including public relations, promotions, online, and social media activities for our organization. This committee is also the stewards of the TB Brand Standards.

Example of committee projects include:

The Communications Committee currently meets once a month at a local restaurant for lunch typically on Thursday or Friday. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Michael Wilson at 330-687-8528 or mmwilson@gmail.com.

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