NLIS 1 October 2, 2002 (Executive Council) Voluntary Sector joins Northeast Avalon Steering Committee The Northeast Avalon Region of the Strategic Social Plan (SSP) has four new steering committee members from the voluntary sector. "Getting community agencies more directly involved in the work of the SSP is one of the plan�s objectives," said Joan Dawe, chair of the Northeast Avalon Region Steering Committee. "Certainly this has been a priority for us. With over 1,000 groups from the voluntary sector in Northeast Avalon, our new members will help us ensure broader representation and better networking in the region." Over the summer the committee issued a call for Expressions of Interest to community groups and received 20 submissions. The following four individuals were selected based on their experience in the volunteer community, their abilities to provide broad representation, and their capacities to network with other community groups in the region: Peggy Matchim: three -year term Wanda Burt: three-year term Catherine Rowsell: two-year term Susan Green: two-year term "I commend the Northeast Avalon Region Steering Committee for its approach to involving community groups," said Gerald Smith, Minister of Health and Community Services and lead minister for the Strategic Social Plan. "While the issues of social and economic development are complex in this province, we are collaborating to make significant changes that will benefit us all in the long term." The steering committee also plans to develop a network to consult with other groups and individuals who submitted nominations but were not chosen to sit on the committee. Media contact:
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