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The objective of the Communications/Public Relations Committee is to assist members with their outreach activities by providing tools that help create a positive image of women’s clubs, and familiarize members with the federation’s history, mission and current initiatives.

Public relations is in everything we do, from the manner in which we respond to a telephone inquiry from a reporter or a prospective new member, to how we hold a press conference, and the appearance and content of our printed materials.  Our newly formed committee consists of the following areas:

•  Telephone – Kathy Johnson (770-932-6599).  Members who do not have an e-mail address will be contacted whenever there is an emergency or there is news that must get out immediately.

•  News Media – Tracy Hunt.  Tracy sends articles of interest (i.e., special projects and anything newsworthy regarding our club) to the local media for publication and also to GaFWC www.GaFWC.org and GFWC www.GFWC.org for publishing in the “Club Woman” magazine.

• “The Buoy,” club newsletter - Linda Ayers.  Linda is the new editor of “The Buoy.”  This newsletter keeps every club member up-to-date on current activities and programs, and is an indispensable part of our organization.  It begins with a letter from the President, and includes officers' reports, community service reports, introduces new members, and gives a brief life history of current members.  The newsletter is used as a history of the Club's activities, and copies of it are kept with the Club's records.

•   Scrapbook – Rosemary Williams.  Rosemary uses her artistic talent to put together the Club’s yearly scrapbook, which is a graphic history of the programs and achievements, as well as the social events, of the Buford Lanier Woman’s Club. 

•  Buford-Sugar Hill Library Showcase – Diana Minnick.  Diana keeps the library showcase updated monthly with Club news and events and appropriate decorations of the season.  The showcase is a means of informing the public of the Buford Lanier Woman's Club and the services we provide to the community, the nation and the world.  It also attracts potential members.

•  Website – Jean Collion, Webmaster.  The web is an important form of communication today from informing the public about the Buford Lanier Woman’s Club to advertising our Tour of Homes and publishing the monthly calendar of events.  It gives a broad overview of the Club and its organization.  It is listed on the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs (www.GaFWC.org) website. 

•  E-mail – Jean Collion.  Jean is responsible for distributing important e-mail announcements to all members who have an e-mail address.

• Legislative and Public Policy  The primary objective for GFWC's Legislation and Public Policy is to involve GFWC members in grassroots advocacy for GFWC Resolutions and priority issues.

Jean Collion, Chairman