Attendees:Allen Ollander, Bill Farber, Bob Richter, David Litwak, Don Feldman, Ed Kranson, Elliott Donn, Hannah Deutch, Irv Barath, Jerry Farris, Jerry Silverman, Jesse Gersten, Joe Fleishman, Joe Kraut, Marty Kupferberg, Max Colon, Michael Menschel, Mike London, Monroe Mayer, Mrs. Bailor, Murray Runin, Norman Rosenshein, Shelley Oren, Steve Zeitz
Staff: NED Herb Rosenbleeth; DOO Larry Richardson; Nikki Salzman, Greg Byrne
Subject: Membership Drives, Veterans Shabbats, Poppy Drives and Other Post Activities
Teleconference Minutes
- Suggestions to retain members/find new members
- Have an activity as well as publicity. If you can get various activities going/publicized you’ll be able to get members.
- Host Veterans Shabbats during November. It’s an opportunity to introduce JWV to the congregation.
- Get members to serve on committees to make them more involved.
- Advertise in local newspapers
- Leave JWV official business to executive board meetings
- Get media coverage
- Make the online forum more active
- Attend local community meetings wearing the JWV hat
- Be active in other veterans organizations and Jewish organizations
- Make it clear that active duty military can become members at no charge
- One participant invested in magnetic signs for JWV which he puts on the side of his car - it cost him $25.
- Innovative programming
- Host homeless veterans Thanksgiving dinner
- Ask perspective members to join for a free breakfast buffet
- First year of dues free for new members
- Interesting speakers
- Outreach to local schools and synagogues
- New online Post and online membership form
