Year
2001 Action Plan
Year 1 of our 3 year plan
General
Secure adequate office space to optimize the
effectiveness of the organization.
Continue to refine and implement long-term
strategic plan
Faith Community Outreach and Education
Identify, target; and initiate a supportive
ongoing relationship with 20 new faith communities.
Present 36 educational programs in congregations.
Conduct clergy forums/roundtable discussions
regarding HIV-related issues.
Schedule quarterly TIHAN community forums for
volunteers and the general community.
Conduct 3 training sessions for potential
volunteers.
Programs
Formulate master evaluation plans for all TIHAN
programs and services.
Develop a plan for funding the TIHAN Memorial
Fund.
Hire a program coordinator to better oversee and
support the CareTeam and Poz Cafe programs.
Expand upon the success of Poz Cafe
Enhance opportunities for spiritual discussion,
support, and sharing within the HIV community.
Explore options for additional programs and
services needed in the community
Volunteer Services
Solicit a Volunteer Action Team for each TIHAN
event (e.g.Treasures
for TIHAN Auction, AIDS Candlelight Memorial, World AIDS Day, AIDSWalk, GayWest, and more)
Develop a Volunteer Policy and Procedures Manual
Donor Services Generate a strategy to identify major donors Create a register of corporate sponsors Create a team of volunteers to assist with grant research/writing Administration Maintain
an open dialog with SAAF regarding client services Board of Directors Increase the
racial and ethnic diversity on the TIHAN Board of Directors Clarify and communicate the Board's committee structure and
relationships Re-establish an orientation
program for new Board members Conduct two Board retreats, in the spring and fall Strengthen the Board's training for donor solicitation,
with assistance from the Gill Foundation Develop
a policy on substance abuse and mental health issues as they relate to TIHAN's provision
of services.
Leadership Changes:
Incoming and Outgoing Board Members
The beginning of 2001 saw the end of Board terms for three key leaders critical to
TIHAN's success.
Linda Girard, RN
Dan Haslam, Esq.
Noel Matkin, Ph.D.
We are pleased that all three outgoing Board members will continue their long standing
involvement with TII-IAN on other levels. Look for tributes to these leaders in the next
newsletter. We welcome 6 new members to the TIHAN Board of Directors”
Faria Clark - financial
consultant and 2nd Vice President-Investments for Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. a former
dancer and instructor, with substantial experience as a fundraiser and advocate for those
whose voices are not heard
Ralph Geror - retired accounting
professional, organist at Lutheran Church of the Foothills, former board treasurer of the
Shanti Foundation, and a TIHAN office volunteer and CareTeam Coordinator
Tim Olcott - an attorney in
private practice specializing in estate planning and trust and estate administration, a
Lutheran with a long history of volunteer leadership on community Boards in southern
Arizona
Ted Reed - Pima County Health
Department employee, one of the founders of the Kente Project--an HIV program in the
African-American communities, a member of Prince Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Debbie Royals - experienced
fundraiser with a background in healthcare and not-for-profit settings, member of St
Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, active commitment and involvement in Native
American issues.
Michael Tearne - employed at
Loews Ventaaa Canyon Resort where he received international distinction for service
standards/guest relations, TIHAN office volunteer ,living with HIV, member St Frances de
Sales Catholic Church.
Board members whose terms of service continue are:
Barbara Cohen
Rev. Arnold Hanson
Sister Joan Henehan, CSJ
JR Silva
and our newly elected officers for 2001:
Beth Daum – President
Berrie Lozano-Vice President
Jane Perri –Secretary
Myron Morris - Treasurer
Steve Zack- Member at Large
POZ MARKET PLACE
A new component of TIHAN’s successful Poz Café lunch and social program is the
addition of Poz Market Place.
After lunch,
participants can pick up needed items from a table stocked with donated clothes, household
items, and toiletries. We are seeking donations of the following items:
Small furniture items
Disposable Razors
Toilet Paper
Skin Lotion
Bar and Bath Soap
Toothpaste
Tooth Brushes
Shaving Cream
Dish Detergent
Ensure
Clothes and Household Goods
Small Kitchen Appliances
Food Items (Non-processed and Non-perishable)
We do not have space to store these items on-site, so we ask that you call the TIHAN
office and arrange for appropriate times for drop-off.
For further information, please call the TIHAN
office at 299-6647.
BLACK Church Week of
Prayer for the
Healing of AIDS
March 4
- 10, 2001
for information on events,
check the TIHAN website at www.tihan.org, or
Call the Kente Project at
622-3651, ext. 509 |
