This Week in Volunteer Month

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Here's a quick look at the exciting Volunteer Month events and activities planned for this week. More information on these scheduled events can be found below.

Final Days! Support the the scholarship fund: April 1-15 (Donate Today!)
Scholarship Application Opens Friday: April 16-30 (Apply)
SMART Meeting Management (SMM) Meetings: MWF, various times: (Learn more)
[Next Week]: Webinar: Becoming a SMART Recovery Volunteer: April 20 (Register)

See the Full Volunteer Month Event Calendar

Donate to Support the SMART Recovery Training Scholarship Fund

FINAL DAYS to help us train 100 new trainees and start 100 new meetings!

We are so close to our $10,000 goal and we need your help to achieve it. Your donation means more individuals trained and more SMART Recovery meetings in communities around the country.

Help us share SMART Recovery with those wanting to live a Life Beyond Addiction.

Donate to the Volunteer Month Scholarship Training Fund between now and April 15^th.

Donate Today

Webinar: Becoming a SMART Recovery Volunteer

Have you or someone you know wanted to learn about becoming a SMART Volunteer? Then join us on Tuesday, April 20^th, at 1:00 p.m. ET to hear about the process training process and the roles available.

We invite aspiring volunteers, SMART Recovery meeting participants, current volunteers, and community members hoping to learn more about our organization.

The webinar is free to attend. The deadline to register is Monday, April 19th at 11:45 a.m. ET. The Zoom link will be sent the day before.

Volunteer scholarship Applications Open Friday

Do you know someone who would make a great facilitator? Nominate them for a training scholarship. The Volunteer Scholarship Application process opens

Friday, April 16th - 30th.

To qualify the applicant must:

Be recommended by a current facilitator or SROL liaison
Plan to join an existing meeting as a co-facilitator, intend to become an SROL volunteer, or plan to start a new SMART Recovery meeting
Not be a professional that will be starting a closed meeting at their treatment center/facility

Scholarships are for $100 off the Facilitator/Family & Friends combo course only (regularly $129).

Scholarships will be awarded in May after all the applications have been processed.

Individuals with professional designations and those wishing to provide a closed meeting (available to only to specific people, i.e., patients, clients) are required to pay the full training registration fee of $129.

*Application opens on Friday.

Apply Here*

Get Tips to Make Your SMART Meetings Better

Are you interested in furthering your skills in managing your meetings or more smoothly handling any challenges you might encounter? Would you like to be available to share helpful information with others?

Join us for SMM meetings (times shown in Eastern Time):

Monday's at 10 p.m.
Wednesday's at 8 p.m.
Friday's at 6 p.m.

There is also a NEW Teen & Youth SMM Meeting:

Third Thursday at 3:00 p.m.

*Logging into VolunteerHQ is required.

Learn More*

Questions? Reach Out to SMART Recovery for Support

Melina Gilbert

Volunteer Support Manager

mgilbert@smartrecovery.org

How Melina can help: Melina supports volunteers in starting and maintaining their SMART Recovery meetings. This includes offering support and resources to increase volunteer satisfaction and develop additional skills.

Molly Princic

SROL Support Manager

mprincic@smartrecovery.org

How Molly can help: Molly supports all things SROL - Meetings, Message Board, Chat, or volunteer related. She works closely with SROL Leadership Team to improve SMART's online platforms and offers technical support to participants, as needed.

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