Community Relations Committee

The Community Relations Committee is responsible for providing education and community awareness of HFHRV's mission and our goal of helping to revitalize neighborhoods and eliminate poverty housing. The Committee works to ensure understanding of, and build support for, the work of our affiliate.

The Community Relations Committee includes in its membership individuals who are not members of the Board of Directors. Members agree to serve on the committee for a period of at least one year. The Chair of the Community Relations Committee will be a member of the Board of Directors.

The duties and responsibilities of the Community Relations Committee include the following:

	Recruiting and training Committee members
	Designing and implementing public relations strategies necessary to promote the affiliate's mission among public, private, municipalities and others
	Developing contacts with a variety of print, electronic, and other public medial and coordinating distribution of PSA's , press releases, etc.
	Conducting neighborhood meetings/notification prior to builds
	Serving as special events coordinating body
	Writing affiliate's newsletter and Web page maintenance

Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley, Inc.
403 Salem Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24016
Contact: Karen L. Mason, Executive Director
Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Telephone: (540) 344-0747
Fax: (540) 343-1492