[ShareTompkins] Fwd: The Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic is seeking Board Members!

[Shira Evergreen]

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> From: "C. Kelly White" <ckellywhite at gmail.com>
> Subject: [sustainable_tompkins-l] The Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic is seeking Board Members!
> Date: September 10, 2018 at 7:35:24 PM GMT-4
> To: sustainable_tompkins-l at cornell.edu
> Reply-To: "Sustainability in Tompkins County" <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu>
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> The Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic is seeking Board Members! 
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> The Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic (IHA/IFC) seeks community members to join its Board of Directors. ***We are especially interested in improving our equity and hence are seeking people of color and diverse ages, abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identity and sexual orientation***. We invite former and current patients who have first hand experience receiving care from the clinic. We are also seeking those with experience in development and fundraising, marketing, community organizing, health care, human resources, and law.
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> Our mission: 
> To facilitate access to health care for all, with a focus on the needs of the uninsured and underinsured.
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> Our diversity policy:
> The Ithaca Health Alliance is committed to creating a workplace and an agency that values and supports equity across cultures and identities, including but not limited to diversity in race, class, age, ability, gender identity and sexual orientation. We will strive to learn about diversity, and promote acceptance of the differences within our workforce and our community.
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> In order to accomplish this goal, we will:
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> * Actively seek board members, committee members, employees, volunteers and participants from diverse backgrounds;
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> * Develop and maintain a work environment that supports and nurtures every individual throughout his or her tenure with Agency;
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> * Continue to develop policies and procedures governing our workforce and agency that are mindful and inclusive of our diverse community;
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> * Create an organization that is welcoming and supportive of all;
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> * Seek to increase awareness, understanding, and education regarding diversity issues among board, staff and volunteers;
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> * Not tolerate any discrimination, bias, harassment, or negative stereotyping toward any person or group;
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> * Foster a workforce ethic that embraces diversity for all interactions and delivery of services to the public.
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> Those who meet the following requirements are encouraged to apply:
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> * Minimum age of 18 years
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> * A passion for the IHA/IFC mission and diversity/equity statement
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> * Able to commit to monthly board meetings and participate in a minimum of one committee
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> Learn more about us at: ithacahealth.org <http://ithacahealth.org/>. If you think serving on our board would be perfect for you, please apply online here: http://ithacahealth.org/volunteerapplication <http://ithacahealth.org/volunteerapplication>. If you have any questions, please contact Kellie Lamoreau, nominating committee chairperson at ithacahealthallianceboard at gmail.com <mailto:ithacahealthallianceboard at gmail.com>.
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> Thanks for your consideration,
> Kelly White
> IHA/IFC Board Treasurer
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