All of our supporters and friends should know by now that my life is pretty dominated by SAR--work and volunteer-- this organization is my community, my passion and my vehicle to make Jackson Hole a better place to live, play and raise a family.
Friday night TCSAR was the benefactor of an amazing concert put on by incredible women honoring incredible men who meant so much to this community, to their families, and to me personally. I woke up Saturday morning emotional and out of sorts. People kept asking; wasn't the show amazing, how much money did we raise, are there any more of those purple hats (sorry, those are sold out). We did raise a lot of money, we did inspire, we did raise awareness.. but what I really wanted was to not have to be there in the first place. I wanted to be at home Friday night watching a movie with Ellery, or taking a late afternoon bike ride, or chatting with Stephen about upcoming board events.. or even better, run into Luke on my way home to chat about weekend bbq's and camping plans..
So this year I donated to the TCSAR Foundation in the hope that next year we will raise NO money from memorial concerts, that we will NEVER again receive a donation honoring a community member that has fallen in the mountains, and that maybe we don't even make our budget goals (sorry board members) because not that many people needed our help in the first place and no community members lost their lives.
It's a vision, not a goal. But it's my vision and I hope you all (and the friends, family and neighbors you send an email to reminding them that Old Bills is SATURDAY and they should DONATE today) share my vision for quiet bbq's and silent phones (aka no call outs).
Thanks everyone for spreading the word.
BTW.. We didn't send a mailer this year.. We're trying to do our part.. Instead.. We've created this video.. Enjoy.. Share.. Pass Along...
With Love,
Stephanie Thomas
TCSAR Volunteer #74
TCSAR Foundation, Executive Director
We're Hiring!
We are Hiring!
The Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation is hiring. We’re looking for a community manager to run our outreach programs serving Teton County and beyond.
The Community Manager will be the face of our community outreach vision, managing communications in both directions. This digital-savvy employee is responsible for all communications, PR, social media, events, and content creation, relationships and admin related to our community outreach programs.
You’ll be incorporating online tools and in-person networking to create relationships and ultimately build the brand, creating a community wide successful vision, both online and off.
Your role will change over time with lots of planning and organizing up front morphing into creating (and keeping) long term relationships, creating content to energize the community throughout different campaigns and collecting and reporting data.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Content creation -writing blog posts, articles, newsletters, communications materials, and material for social media channels
2. Social media marketing– creating, managing and growing the company’s presence through blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and other strategically relevant online properties
3. Events and event planning– planning and attending events, committee meetings, and public awareness opportunities
4. Public relations– managing incoming media requests and building relationships with industry journalists; creating, executing and measuring media campaigns
5. Partner relations– creating and keeping strong partnerships at the non-profit, industry and retail levels.
6. Communications/marketing strategy– creating strategic marketing/communications plans to provide
direction for the Community Outreach vision
7. Analytics– Using measurement tools to provide reports on metrics, and continually find ways to improve on those metrics through testing and new initiatives
What are we looking for? 1. Passion for TCSAR’s Community Outreach Vision 2. Familiar with Teton County Backcountry recreational opportunities 3. Willingness to learn and works well with others 4. Exceptional Writing skills 5. Social media experience 6. PR Experience 7. Interest and commitment to our vision, mission and the Jackson Hole Community
This is a 30-40 hour position. Applications will be accepted through September 15. To Apply: Click Here.
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