Young Professionals and Leaders Sought for Junior Board of Family Services of Westchester

The Junior Board of Family Services of Westchester (FSW) is recruiting now for men and women to join their mission to make a difference in Westchester. One of the largest nonprofits in Westchester, FSW is a longstanding, private, non-sectarian agency that provides social and mental health services to families and children in Westchester County.

The Junior Board is a dynamic group of young professionals and emerging leaders who share an interest in helping the County’s youth. The Junior Board strives to promote the mission of FSW through educational, fundraising and service initiatives. To date, the Junior Board has raised over $100,000 and has awarded nearly $45,000 in grants to FSW programs through its Youth Enrichment Fund.

Applications to the Junior Board are now available. We also have many ways to get involved through our Committees and Junior Board Council.

What’s in it for you?

• Network with other philanthropic individuals who care about the community in which they live
• Expand your leadership influence
• Cultivate new skills
• Attend social events
• Serve the local community through hands-on volunteer projects
• To know that what you are doing actually does make a difference to youth and families in need

Board Requirements

• A passion and commitment to bettering the lives of disadvantaged youth living in Westchester County.
• NO age limit.
• The Junior Board meets about eight times annually on the second Wednesday of the month.
• Junior Board members are expected to attend at least four meetings per year.
• Members are required to choose a committee on which to serve: Finance, Events, Volunteerism, Communications, Membership.
• Commitment to a two year term, with option to continue.
• Suggested annual donation to the Junior Board and FSW of $100.

Please contact us today to learn how you can get involved. Please email us at juniorboard@fsw.org or call Donna Weissman at 914.305.6840. Learn more at http://www.fsw.org/about-us/junior-board/join-the-junior-board.

If you would like to learn more about the Junior Board in person, please join us on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at FSW’s Lanza Family Center for All Ages, 106 North Broadway in White Plains, for our year-end cocktail party. RSVP to juniorboard@fsw.org

About the Junior Board of FSW

The Junior Board of Family Services of Westchester (FSW) is comprised of volunteers who support the Board of Directors and promote the mission of FSW through educational, fundraising and service initiatives. As a group of community-minded and philanthropic young professionals and emerging leaders, the Junior Board helps to raise FSW’s visibility as well as identify and connect resources to the organization.

FSW was founded in 1954 and runs more than 50 social service and mental health programs for all ages, including Head Start, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Adult and Youth Residences and AmeriCorps. Visit www.fsw.org for more information.