. PUBLIC AWARENESS & EDUCATION
The Public Awareness & Education Committee is responsible to communicate the Project Impact activities to the public and to build support for the program. They work with the Project Impact Coordinator to keep the entire community focused on the objectives of Project Impact, opportunities for additional involvement and support by updating citizens and businesses about what the partners are doing and how the community will and is benefiting from these efforts. Additionally, they are responsible to assist the coordinator in setting up speaking engagements and public awareness events.
Katherine Dunbar is the Chairman of the Committee. Members of the committee who have attended meetings of the public awareness and education committee over the past year are: Katherine Dunbar (Jefferson County Chapter-American Red Cross), Curt Bury, Bill Irwin, Bill Brown (Retired School Teachers’ Association), Mary Via (Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce), Ed Boober (Jefferson County Sheriff), Nina Vogel (Washington House Bed & Breakfast), Jeff Levesque (Jefferson County Chapter-American Red Cross), Pam Holstein-Wallace (Jefferson Memorial Hospital), Judy Matlick (WVU Extension Office), Darrell Penwell (Jefferson County Office of Emergency Services), Ed Smith (Jefferson County Ambulance Authority & Independent Fire Company Chief), Tom Lufkin and Mike Bradley (Royal Vendors).
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