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Joining a Nonprofit Board: Why it's a smart thing for you

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 800 Westchester Ave Rye Brook NY 10573  See map

Join a morning session with the current participants of Leadership Westchester. Learn why board service is important, both personally and professionally. Discover which nonprofits are looking for new members and what skills set they need most. Hear how Leadership Westchester helps you hone the skills to make a difference on a board, at work, in life.

Panel discussion will be led by Mark Rollins, President of Rollins Insurance Agency and Vice Chair of The Volunteer Center

Panelists:

  • Deborah Bagatta-Bowles - President/CEO The YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester
  • Rick Rakow - President of the Rakow Group and President of the Board of the Food Bank for Westchester
  • Tim Donohue - Senior Associate of CBRE and President of the Board of the Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless
  • Alisa Kesten - Executive Director of The Volunteer Center and board member of the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation

There is no cost but advanced reservations are required. Contact Alisa Kesten at 914-227-9304 or alisa@volunteer-center.org

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Colleen R. Brathwaite June 12, 2013 at 12:23 pm
I'm glad to see someone else put on paper some of the reaction I have had to being required to pay aRead More fee to park at WestMed. I think the fee is unconscionable! I was even more insulted when I received a tone-deaf response to my complaint about the fee from the head of WestMed. I understand that WestMed ended up paying considerably more for the parking facility than anticipated, but that's no justification for charging clients who have no choice but to park there in order to receive vital services. It's a gross insult to the patients. It's not our fault that WestMed had to cough up more dough. With new WestMed locations being opened every few months, clearly the company is not hurting financially. And, what's most ridiculous, is that they hired a staff of four or five parking attendants to issue tickets and instruct us how to pay for the parking! Why not use their salaries to help defray the facility's cost? You're right that it's pure greed because WestMed could have chosen to recoup the cost more slowly and not charge a fee. When I expressed my displeasure about the fee to my doctor, he posed an interesting question: when the facility's cost is paid off, will WestMed continue to charge for parking? By this time, WestMed has certainly recouped enough of the cost to make a dent in the overall expense. It's time to get rid of the fee and restore some dignity to what used to be a fine organization. In the past I heartily recommended family, friends and many others to WestMed. Now, I've got a very nasty taste in my mouth about WestMed! Shame on you, WestMed!
Clifford Blau June 15, 2013 at 09:48 am
It's not true that parking is required. You could do as I do and walk there (assuming it isRead More actually the White Plains office you are referring to and not Harrison), or take a bus, or a taxi, or have someone drop you off and pick you up. And if you aren't happy with their service, go somewhere else. There are lots of doctors not affiliated with Westmed.
Cathy G June 15, 2013 at 04:41 pm
Clifford, thanks for your two cents! How lucky for you that you can walk to your doctor's office andRead More not have to pay to park!