NAR Volunteer Opportunities
With the exception of one part-time person who runs the NAR headquarters operation, every position in the NAR is filled by an unpaid volunteer. It is only through the voluntary efforts of these dedicated people that the NAR is able to deliver most of its service programs. We do not have enough volunteers to do all the things that we want to do, and that our members would like us to do. We will only become a better NAR if we get more of our members involved in helping to develop and deliver services to other members -- both at the national level, and at the local level through starting or helping to run active NAR sections.
At the national level, we have developed a "shopping list" of opportunities for new volunteers posted here. Please look at this list and see if there is something there that the NAR needs done that matches your skills and interests. If you see something that you would like to do, follow the instructions in the document and contact the appropriate person -- which is either the current committee chairman or incumbent in the position, or the NAR President for positions that are currently vacant.
If you do not see a specific task listed that interests you but there is a particular thing that you would like to assist with, then write to that committee chairman or volunteer and suggest what kinds of things you would like to do. If your interests are in a direction that is contrary to NAR policy, or in some other way not possible to pursue, you may get a polite refusal; but other than that the chairmen will do all they can to help new volunteers find opportunities to improve their NAR.
With your help as a volunteer, nationally or with your local section, we can all do something to make your NAR better.