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A CALL FOR HELP:
GLSO ASKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
from the GLSO Board of Directors
We need your help. GLSO is experiencing The Board has agreed that no one, including
a crisis, of sorts, in continuing to staff our basic previous editors, is going to be "guilt-tripped
programs. Without an influx of new people, into takin over the newsletter. So, then what
some of our re uIar services such as GLSO ha nsTI no one volunteers to help with our
News and the Phoneline will be cut or even, stalllheg problems? We”, the Board has agreed
perhaps, eliminated. to ”run' GLSO News for two months. After
There are several opportunities for individuals that, it's anyone's guess. The Phoneline is
to volunteer. We need a new editor for GLSO considering cutting back service to fewer nights
News. This would require about ten to twenty per month. The organization already ceased
hours per month preparing the newsletter for our GLSO Member Forum nearly a year ago for
publication. Please call Crai CIere, lack of interest and attendance.
266-8887, to discuss the specifics of thge job. Is this a problem unique to GLSO? No, it
We also need support people for the isn't. There have been several groups in
newsletter. You say "I can't be editor"; we can Lexington dissolve in the past ear and several
still use you! We need people to coordinate other organizations are havin trouble
"folding & stuffing", write columns, enter data maintainin their current services. aNe aren't
on the computer, research calendar events, etc. alone in tfie apathy that has struck our lesbian
The Phoneline needs new volunteers. The and gay community.
Phoneline was staffed for only four times durin Is it all bad news? No, frankly it isn't.
the month of April. Training is provided ang We're excited about this year's Pride Week.
you operate the Phoneline from your own home. We are planning starting back our monthl
Call Tony, 266-9175, for more information. membership meetings in a new format this fall.I
We need two individuals to fill terms on the More people than ever before are joining the
GLSO Board of Directors. One sition is a organizatlon and/or subscribing to GLSO
two-year term beginning in JUIKA 199?; the other News. The number of Speaker’s Bureau's
is a one-year term to re lace elanie Otis, who engagements are continuing to increase.
has resigned from the Board. Board members There's plenty of reasons to be enthused
are responsible for the overall operation and about GLSO. But, we need some new people.
fundin for the organization. Please call Crai , How about it, can you heI us? Feel free to
266-3887; Linda, 266-9748; or Bill, call any of the above indivicfuals to see how we
266-9175. We would especially welcome new can put you to work. Believe us when we say:
men to the Board to help us maintain gender we want you, we need you and we will put you
balance. to work!