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Show nmR0M )CELL By Marie L. Godfrey Uinluli Unit Prei(len( Ainerirun Cancer Soi-ielv It's worth the expense It's worth the expense. Overhead is the money a charity reanization spends for expenses not lirectly related to its stated purpose. Tiis usually includes paid employees, ffice expenses as well as fund-raising xpenses. No one donating to a charity ,r putting in valuable volunteer time ikes to think of money being spent for uch purposes. Some money is spent with little eturn, for example the costs of prin-ing prin-ing materials which are discarded vithout being used (this sometimes appens when volunteer fund-raisers leglect their assignments and simply jiscard their materials). But the ex-jenditures ex-jenditures which most often catch the :ye of the public and the volunteer alike ire those costs involved in fancy annual neetings or parties of "thanks" for ralunteers. The idea that your $25 Jonation goes to pay a volunteer's notel room for a night and not test :ubes for a research project really Mthers some people. 1 As a professional I have learned that annual meetings have a purpose far beyond that for which they are planned. On the charity level, these meetings are even more valuable for volunteers. They provide essential instruction in how to perform job assignments, inspiration in-spiration from people struck by cancer, a chance to learn about certain topics in greater detail and an' opportunity to meet with similar volunteers for the rest of the state. A good meeting, and one often with better attendance , is one which also offers something enjoyable for those attending. Last year, the Utah Division of the American Cancer Society, moved its annual fall meeting from downtown Salt Lake City to Snowbird. Surprisingly, Sur-prisingly, the people planning the event learned several things: 1) the meeting was less expensive than usual, 2) the setting was more conducive to meeting attendance by participants-fewer people skipped sessions, 3) invited speakers enjoyed the drive up the canyon, and 4) volunteer and paid workers alike planned to put in a good year's work so they could go again next year. The ACS annual meeting is not a two-day, two-day, all-expenses-paid party. It's an intensive working session for dedicated volunteers, designed to mix business with pleasure. Lodging, meals and gasoline expenses for one car per Unit are paid. Many of the volunteers actually ac-tually refuse the reimbursement of mral and gas costs. Spouses are welcome but must pay their own expenses. ex-penses. As added incentives the people Wending receive a special rate on the "am; cool, crisp air and gorgeous scenery; and an evening reception eluding food provided by Snowbird. There'll be no exotic entertainment, commemorative souveniers, or other extraneous paraphenalia-just a relaxing and refreshing way to end one lear's work and start another. ; 1 intend to be at Snowbird on the 27th a 28th of September as Public Mucation Chairman for the Uintah will. Anyone interested in attending 2 .T1'"8 t0 have fun and learn aout helping others fight cancer can ail me at 789-3886. Let's show those w Units in the state that the Uintah k really deserves to be called the |