My Board

So back to the introductions.  Alison is the treasurer for Forever Friends.  She is an absolute force to be reckoned with.  She is amazing at collecting donations.  She never takes no for an answer.  We don't have to call on her talents often but when we do she never lets us down.   She has three boys that I think are under the age of six. 

She has been our treasurer for about three years now.  Because we have no employees we have to do all of this on our own.  Because Alison is an esthetician it was a learning curve.   She has done a fantastic job.   It is a big job and if money isn't your thing initially then it is tough to get your head around it.  Especially when you throw in the fact that as a registered charity (federally) and non profit (provincially) there is a lot of paperwork.  She has done a great job. 

She keeps the bills paid and hardly ever misses a meeting.  She does a lot with the pay outs for our applicants.  This sounds easy if you say it quick but it is a big job.  We don't give any applicant actual cash money directly.  We pay bills.  Some of our major applicants will require a lot of research and follow up.  A lot of mortgage companies require post dated cheques.  A lot of banks require a lot of sweet talking to make sure that our applicants are not charged more in penalties.  We have to pay off all over due bills and a lot of the time the folks we are helping aren't well enough to make twenty phone calls.  This is part of the job Alison does.  I am grateful to have her on my side.

Alison never met Therea's either, but she has her own reasons for being on Forever Friends.  Breast cancer has touched her family as it does so often.  It changes your focus a bit.  Alison is now one of our lifetime alumni on Forever Friends.

I thank her for her time and you for yours.  Have an amazing day!