SOLIDARITY
Some say "it takes a village". At Gay & Sober, we really believe that. An adventure of this scale doesn't happen on its own and it does not revolve around one or two individuals. It's a collective team effort from many talented people from all over the United States. We also have delegates and *volunteers from Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Great Britain, Argentina, Sweden, Japan, and Brazil!
Our annual activities and especially our Men's Conference and Pride Celebration call for an "all hands on deck" approach from everyone involved.
Little by slowly, we've created planning and development committees by calling on like minded friends and fellows that are enthusiastic about a convention of this sort. The end result is a carefully curated team of individuals and Area Delegates that bring their own strengths, passions, talent, and know how to the table. Another side effect of this kind of service are closer connections with fellow volunteers and a stronger sense of community.
Every volunteer has one thing in common... they all like to have fun in sobriety!
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU
Make certain you truly want to dedicate your time and effort. Think about the services you offer and the value they are going to add. Learn as much as you can about the organization’s goals and programs. Offer suggestions, treat the organization, its staff and its volunteers with respect. Accept the Rules; they’re there for a reason, even if you don’t understand. Ask questions - it’s important to clarify things you don’t understand. Training is essential to any job or service position - some positions may require extensive training. Department managers are necessary to our work - your cooperation with supervisors is vital. Follow through on your commitments, and don't make promises you can't keep. We all have a role to play and important skills to contribute; we must work together to be successful.
JOIN OUR SERVICE FAMILY!
Would you like to be a part of our growing *team?
If so, please send us a message and someone will reach back out to you.
*We are currently accepting volunteers for the conference weekend. However, please be advised that all volunteers and participants are still required to have tickets and wristbands for entry to all GSM official events. With the exception of scholarships, you will need to register and pay if you intend to come to the conference.
BECOME A DELEGATE!
**To join our service family as an AREA DELEGATE, please send an email here and tell us a little bit about your self and where you live. To be a delegate, all you need is 90 days of continuous sobriety.
An Area Delegate:
- represents Gay & Sober in your local community
- lets others know about our happenings
- serves as a point of contact in case someone needs help (perhaps by bringing them to a meeting)
- provides updates to local meetings for our online meeting directory
- occasionally helps with our raffles and fundraisers
- joins us for a conference call on the first Monday of every month
For information on speaking at the nightly big meetings during the conference, please click here.
As a reminder, Gay & Sober or the annual Gay & Sober Men's Conference in New York is in no way associated with the Big Apple Roundup. More information on this can be found at the bottom of our mission page.
THE DREAM TEAM
Development & Operations:
Grant Writer: to be announced
London Conference Development: Peter S., United Kingdom
Information Chair: Gary L., Texas - Charter Member
Meeting Directory Coordinator: Tim H., Washington email
Europe Meeting Directory Coordinator: Cole M., United Kingdom
Graphics & Advertising: Tom E., New York - Charter Member
Shop Manager: Curtis D.H., California email
Bookkeeping and Accounting: Lisa A., North Carolina
Tax Accountants: Donald A., California
Fundraising Chair: Mark C., New Jersey email
Fundraising Co-Chair: Logan S., New York email
Fundraiser: Nick B., New Jersey
Transgender Community Liaison: to be announced
Conference Planning Committee:
2022 Conference Chair: Mitch A., New York email
2022 Conference Co-Chair: Mario M., Texas email
Delegate Interim Chair: Matthew H., Minnesota email
Driver: to be announced
Entertainment Chair: to be announced email
Entertainment Chair: to be announced email
Housing Chair: Tony B., Montréal email
Logistics Chair: to be announced
Logistics Co-Chair: to be announced
Midnight Meeting Coordinator: to be announced
Parade Chair: Luis C., Florida
Production Chair: Benjamin M., Minnesota email
Production Team: T.J. E., Washington
Production Team: Brian D., Minnesota
Program Overall Chair: Dick G., Ottawa, email
Program Co-Chair: Drew P., California
Program Team: Matthew H., North Carolina
Raffle Chair: Kyle M., Ohio email
Raffle Co-Chair: to be announced
Registrations Chair: Robbie V., New York email
Registrations Co-Chair: Stephen C., California
Security/Greeting Chair: Christopher K., New Jersey
Security/Greeting Co-Chair: Jon B., New Jersey
Social Activities Chair: Tony B., Canada
Speaker Coordinator: Matthew H., North Carolina email
Talent Handler: to be announced
Transit Chair: to be announced
Transit Co-Chair: to be announced
Volunteer Co-Chair: to be announced email
Volunteer Co-Chair: to be announced email
Workshop Coordinator: Jeffary F., Canada
Area Delegates:
Gerry P., Area Delegate California
Kent J., Area Delegate California
Stephen C., Area Delegate California
Tim H., Area Delegate California
Luis C., Area Delegate Florida
James G., Area Delegate Georgia
Micah G., Area Delegate Georgia
Todd B., Area Delegate Illinois
Charlie G., Area Delegate Missouri
Jesse I., Area Delegate Missouri
Tim M., Area Delegate Missouri
Christopher K., Area Delegate New Jersey
John S., Area Delegate New York
Logan S., Area Delegate New York
Robbie V., Area Delegate New York
Tommy W., Area Delegate New York
Brian I., Area Delegate North Carolina
Kyle M., Area Delegate Ohio
Christopher E., Area Delegate Pennsylvania
Landon H., Area Delegate Tennessee
Carlos R., Area Delegate Texas
Mario M., Area Delegate Texas
TJ E., Area Delegate Washington
Simon P., Area Delegate Australia
Dick G., Area Delegate Canada
Tony B., Area Delegate Canada
Gabriel K., Area Delegate Panama
Cole M., Area Delegate United Kingdom
Executive Team:
(Gay & Sober Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit company. It is not operated like a traditional 12 step group or local roundup. Our books are open to anyone that asks and that provides their mailing address - we utilize certified mail.)
Chief Executive Officer: Christian Cerna - Parker, New York
Chief Executive Secretary: Landon Harless., Tennessee
Chief Financial Officer: Lisa Lewis, North Carolina
Board Member at Large: Sandra S. C., Texas
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