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BCLA COMMITTEES
These general descriptions provide background for the BCLA committee structure. All Committee Chairs will ensure that their group complies with the legal and financial responsibilities of a BC Society and a registered charity and with the mission and goals of the BC Lymphedema Association.
Standing Committees
EXECUTIVE
Chair/President: Christine Chandler.
Vice President: Sandi McConnach
Treasurer: Jennifer Byrnell
Secretary: Janine Leitch
The Executive Committee is comprised of the Board members that hold current executive positions, including President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The Past-President is welcome to attend to Executive Committee matters at their own discretion. This committee determines governance guidelines and protocols, prepares the Annual General Meeting to fulfill requirements of Constitution & Bylaws and ensures that all functions of the association are being carried out.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: Jennifer Byrnell
Members: Sandi McConnach
FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT
Chair: Sandi McConnach
Members: Jenna Lafleche, Janine Leitch
Possible Sub-Committees – Grants, Special Campaigns & Events
This committee provides the direction for all revenue-producing aspects of BCLA, which may include membership drives, donation campaigns, special events, and grant writing. They will take the lead and work in tandem with the Marketing & Communications Committee to create materials for launch of special campaigns or events. They work in cooperation with the Finance Committee to determine the budgetary needs of the organization and do what’s necessary to provide the required revenue.
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & IT
Sub-Committees
Social Media: Gail Reichert, Amy Bachmann, Willa Condy Seymour
Newsletter: Christine Chandler, Janine Leitch, Willa Condy Seymour
Website: Karin Voll (Administrator)
Directory: Christine Chandler
Membership: Amy Bachmann
The Marketing & Communications Committee assists the organization in the creation of tools, such as newsletters, e-blasts, meeting announcements plus postings on our Facebook Group page. These are intended to reach out to members and lymphedema stakeholders with a timely and sound message. Directors and members may submit articles for distribution through these channels. This committee works in conjunction with the Fundraising & Development Committee, providing the promotional materials to assist in revenue-producing effort and launch of special events.
HEALTH CARE ADVISORY
Chair: Vacant
Members: Janet Sprague (PT,CDT -LANA), Jenna LaFleche (RMT), Carol Armstrong (RMT, CDT-LANA), Koby Blanchfield (RMT, CDT -LANE, Instructor Dr Vodder School)
Our Healthcare Advisory Committee is a group of individuals who have offered their expertise in their particular field of knowledge to help BCLA. They are welcome to join board conference calls or special events, but are not expected to, nor do they have any governing responsibilities/liability or voting privileges other than membership in the organization.
They review current practices and advice regarding new approaches to the care and management of lymphedematous disorders, acting as a resource for medically related questions received through the information line or through e-mails to BCLA.
They may also provide, referrals, resources, and current health information by sourcing out evidence-based health information for the management of lymphatic disorders.
Several Professional members of BCLA who have Advanced training are also engaged in educating, health care professionals and the medical community in the management of lymphatic disorders.
Temporary Committees
AD-HOC COMMITTEES
These are special committees formed for a specific task or objective, and then dissolved after the completion the task or achievement of the objective.
ADVOCACY
Chair: Christine Chandler
Members: Willa Condy-Seymour, Carol Armstrong, Janet Frost, Michelle McHattie, Rachel Lumsden, Kathlene McCuaig
Formed to gather data and prepare materials in readiness for approaching the Ministry of Health for funding for Lymphedema patients. Terms of Reference Document - Advocacy Committee
PLANNING (Education/Events)
Chair: Sandi McConnach
Members: Christine Chandler, Jenna LaFleche
This committee will be concerned with matters of education and advocacy. Engaged in the work of planning Education days in the year and location decided by the Board. They will liaise with the Marketing & Communications Committee to assist with providing promotional materials about specific events as required.Each event will be responsible for funding initiatives to support the event.
These are special committees formed for a specific task or objective, and then dissolved after the completion the task or achievement of the objective. These are special committees formed for a specific task or objective, and then dissolved after the completion the task or achievement of the objective.
ADVOCACY
Chair: Christine Chandler
Members: Willa Condy-Seymour, Carol Armstrong, Janet Frost, Michelle McHattie, Kathlene McCuaig
Formed to gather data and prepare materials in readiness for approaching the Ministry of Health for funding for Lymphedema patients. Terms of Reference Document - Advocacy Committee
FUND DISTRIBUTION
Chair: Jutta Owens
Members: Sandi McConnach, Willa Condy Seymour, Beth Sukha-Barker .
Terms of Ref to be added
Former Committees
2020-2021
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Chair: Christine Chandler
Members: Sandi McConnach, Kathlene McCuaig
May to November 2020 Membership Drive Committee: Lila Reynolds, Sandi McConnach, Kathlene McCuaig
March Lymphedema Awareness Walk Planning Committee: Tara Hashemi, Amy Bachman, the Tri- Cities support group, Janine Leitch, Christine Chandler.
Website Re-design Committee: Sharla Walkey, Sharon Johnson, Christine Chandler. Starting in the fall of 2019 through February 2020 the team worked on researching, viewing webinars, page trials followed by mapping out a new lay-out for the BCLA website. The transition to a new look was made Feb 2nd 2020. We hope you like it.
Member Survey Committee: 2019 Lila Reynolds, Amber Pitman, Willa Condy-Seymour. The past Ad Hoc Committee (2019) worked on the development of a medical survey distributed across the province to all persons living with Lymphedema. Data has now been collated to be used in Advocacy campaigns.