The work of any club or organization is carried out by its committees.

Community Relations Committee

Coordinator: Amy Griffis

This committee seeks ways to engage the students and the school in the greater community. They run the food drive, Christmas Giving Tree and other outreach programs.

They also organize the Palomares apparel sales so students can show their school pride.

The Coordinator Guide can be downloaded in MS Word format or viewed online below. All of the guides share a common Forward.

Community Relations Committee Description

The Community Relations Committee is responsible for coordinating community outreach projects for the students and families to participate in during the school year. Currently, there are two outreach projects; the Food Drive which takes place in November and the Adopt-A-Family which takes place in December.

Structure

This committee would ideally have at least 4 members.

Time Commitment

Time commitment is minimal, with the active participation concentrated in the months of November and December.

Duties

The duties of the Community Relations Committee include the following:
  • Solicit support and participation from the school community for the upcoming community outreach project at least one month in advance.
  • Monitor the donations during the community outreach project.
  • Collect the donations and transport them to the collection site.
  • Submit a report at the PPTC meetings as needed to keep the school community abreast of current community outreach projects.

Operation

It is up to the discretion of the Coordinator as to how to run this committee, based on the number of members, their interests and skills, and their time commitment levels.

Schedule

  • Food Drive - November
  • Adopt-A-Family - December

Resources

  • Ray Harris (510) 889-7743

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