LaCrosse LGBT Center To Hire Executive Director
LaCrosse - The Board of the 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center has announced the beginning of the search for an Executive Director for the Center. The job posting will be published in local newspapers and nationally in other media as well. Center members and supporters are encouraged to spread the word and particularly to pass the job posting on to prospective candidates that they might know.
  The Board also sent members a letter enclosed in the current edition of the Center's newsletter asking that they help support the efforts at providing the Center with an Executive Director by sending a donation to the Director Fund. Board members Mary O'Sullivan and Francie Ball had previously announced that they are contributing their tax rebate checks to get the Executive Director Fund started. The Board sees the hiring of a full time director the next step in continuing the 7 Rivers Center a major force in the LaCrosse community.
  In it's solicitation announcement, the Board said: "The LGBT Resource Center provides services to foster understanding and build connections on issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity to the 7 Rivers Region through education, events and programming. The Resource Center is a public voice for the LGBT community and its allies throughout the 7 Rivers Region, an area on the Upper Mississippi River known for its bluffs, river access, and natural beauty with bike paths, hiking, canoe and kayaking trails."
  "The Resource Center is located in a city population of 52,000 which encourages and embraces diversity. This is a unique opportunity to serve as the first Executive Director. You will be responsible for the administration, staff supervision, fundraising, grant writing, program development, volunteer organization and public relations efforts of the 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center, under the general direction of the Board of Directors."
  "Qualifications for the Director position include a B.A. degree or 2 years of related experience, familiarity with LGBT issues, social activism, and standard Microsoft Office software. To be considered for this position, please send a resume and letter of application to: LGBT Resource Center for the 7 Rivers Region, Attn: Executive Director Search Committee, P.O. Box 3313,
303 Pearl Street, LaCrosse, WI 54602-3313."