Finding ways to harness that resource is sometimes a task, however. Insofar as spreading roles amongst many, we are succeeding fairly well. Over the years we have evolved the goal of attempting to give the often enjoyable task of hosting events and introducing poets to as many people as possible. We actively sift through the membership list for names of new poets who would make good hosts. Volunteers have stuffed envelopes, distributed posters and leaflets, taken tickets at the door and done other small tasks.
Event coordinators selected by our board of directors accomplish larger tasks.
Individual members edit the newsletter, the Web page, the anthology, makeup the committees which schedule groups within the Stroll events, coordinate the writers' circles and so on. We are sensitive both to the need to avoid burning out volunteers and to the need to train others to succeed those who eventually wish to move on. Sometimes we have given free tickets to our admissioned events to those who distribute posters and leaflets. Those are by no means the only onerous volunteer tasks, but a shortage of funds and the question of where to draw the line preclude expanding the remunerated tasks at present. It is becoming increasingly necessary to compensate these major roles with fair remuneration, a need reflected in the proposed budget.