Workshop Descriptions & Presenters

1A: Navigating Grants.gov — Rachelle Hollinshead, Unit Educator Community and Economic Development, University of Illinois Extension (Vandalia)
1B: Telling Our Story: The Key to Successful Programs for Persons with Disabilities — Jay Williams, Coordinator, Disabled Outdoors Opportunities Program, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Benton)
1C: Changing Times: How to Deal — Suzanne Kutterer-Siburt, Assistant Director, Leadership and Volunteer Services, Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville)
1D: Looking Forward: Volunteer Management Capacity and the New Workforce — Melinda States, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development (Mt. Vernon) Sheri Seibold, 4-H Youth Development (Champaign), University of Illinois Extension
1E: Disaster Track Faith Based Volunteers in Disaster — Jack Shelby, Director of Disaster Relief, Illinois Southern Illinois Baptist Association (Springfield)

2A: Putting the Fun in Fundraising — Sharon Kasten, AiM Project Coordinator, McKendree University (Lebanon) Amy Newell, Director of Communications and Marketing, Tricia Higgins, Communications Specialist, Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council (Mt.Vernon)
2B: Community Assessment: Gauging the Interest of Potential Volunteers — Mandy Guinn-Program Director, Margaret Bruns-Field Coordinator, Belleville Americorps, Southwestern Illinois College (Belleville)
2C: How to Stay Motivated — Suzanne Kutterer-Siburt, Assistant Director, Leadership and Volunteer Services, Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville)
2D: What to Do After You Land Them: Ideas for Engaging Volunteers During Training — Kris Grawich - Program Coordinator, Diana Cuddeback-Director, Heartlinks Grief Center of Family Hospice (Belleville)
2E: Disaster Track Disasters! Volunteering Before, During and After — Sandra Webster, Director of Little Egypt Network- American Red Cross (Murphysboro)

3A: Graining an Edge through Collaboration — Rachelle Hollinshead, Unit Educator, Community and Economic Development, University of Illinois Extension (Vandalia)
3B: Volunteers With Disabilities, Asset or Liability — Christy Herzing, Disabilityworks Resource Coordinator, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce (Mt. Vernon)
3C: Stress Management — Suzanne Kutterer-Siburt, Assistant Director, Leadership and Volunteer Services, Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville)
3D: Volunteer Retention: Encouraging Volunteers to Stay! — Sheri Seibold, 4-H Youth Development (Champaign), Melinda States, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Developement (Mt. Vernon), University of Illinois Extension
3E: Disaster Track Preparing for Disaster — Ed Hoke, Pastor and Coordinator, Southern Illinois VOAD (Herrin)