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This Web Site is designed, updated and maintained by resident volunteers at Foxwood.

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Volunteerism has been an important part of the Foxwood Springs community since the first residents moved here in June, 1978.  As the community has grown, more volunteer jobs in a wide variety of areas have developed.
Residents may do as much or as little as they want to do.

 
Following is a list of volunteer opportunities available to residents.  This is only a list.  The activities are covered in greater detail on the various pages of our site.  The list is broken down into 4 categories, depending on the degree of responsibility residents have for the activities.

Volunteers - A Gift to the Community

Resident Organizations

  • Foxwood Springs Residents’ Association – Open to residents in homes, apartments, and assisted living.  It has 9 Board members with three year terms.  Some additional FSRA members serve on committees supervised by the Board

  • Foxwood Springs Residents’ Council – Administers Fellowship of John – 5 Administrative officers, Board of 15 members with 3 year terms

  • Bargain Barn – Manager, 12 Assistant Managers, Sub-venue Managers, Sorters, Scheduler

  • Thrift Shop – 2 Managers, 6 Assistant Managers, additional cashiers and other workers, 42-45 residents

  • Furniture Garage – 2 Managers, 6 Assistant Managers, additional workers

  • Gift Shop – Manager, Seamstress, Cashiers, volunteers who make items for sale

  • EBay – 2  Sellers

  • Fall Festival In addition to venues named, other workers manage venues, such as Bake Shop, Jewelry, Holiday Shop, Silent Auction, etc., for Fall Festival weekend in September

Brookdale Organizations Directed By Residents

  • Parish Council – Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, 1-2 leaders for 23 Parishes

  • Social Committee – Chairman with committee to plan social events for resident activities

  • Spiritual Life Committee – Chairman and committee responsible for vespers and other religious programs, workers who assist in Vesper services, such as worship leaders, song leaders, organists, Communion preparation and serving

  • Recreation and Physical Fitness Committee – works with Life Style Coordinator to plan activities

  • FSTV – Producer, 10 cameramen, 2 per day working once a week, 5 Rolling News Readers, 5 Rolling News Operators, Hosts who work for a week 1-4 times a year, 5 technicians or engineers who work one week per month

  • Library – 25 workers who staff Library from 12:30 to 3:00 M-F, data entry workers, display manager

  • Computer Club – Officers, Technical Supervisor, producer of slide shows, 3 repair techs for house calls, Open Lab Manager, Chat and Genealogy SIG Leaders, Teacher Coordinator, Fox Bytes Editor and Columnist, Web site Committee Chairman and committee members, Program Chairman, Publicity Chairman

  • Liaison Action Committee – Chairman and 4 members to represent resident concerns to Executive Director

  • Corner Office – 6 volunteers to help residents with correspondence, bank statements, package wrapping

  • Diabetes Support Group Leader

Brookdale Organizations Not Directed By Residents

  • Transportation Office – 7-10 Schedulers to work three hour shifts weekly

  • Corner Store – Some clerks

  • Dining Room – Some servers

  • Ambassadors – Assist Marketing Department in some programs

  • Swimming – Callers for water exercise

Outside Organizations

  • AARP Tax Office – tax preparers from January to April

  • Midwest Computer Genealogists – Officers, Newsletter Editor, Program Chairman, Publicity Chairman


For more information about Foxwood,
please call during work hours (816) 318-2200
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