Are you a natural leader? Want to share your passion for holistic living with others? Consider starting a new HMN Chapter or become a Community Organizer for an existing chapter!

Ready to get started? Please watch this short video (also see below) to learn more about volunteering for HMN. After watching, if you are ready to become an official volunteer fill out this application. We look forward to working with you to build a new holistic community in your area!

Building a new community takes hard work, passion, dedication, and commitment. HMN looks for volunteers who possess these virtues, as well as leadership and organizational skills. Not everyone can be a community organizer. We are looking for energetic, passionate leaders who are willing to bring change and support to their area! If you feel you are a good candidate for this role, read on!

What does it take to be an HMN Community Organizer?

While many skills are valuable to an HMN Chapter Community Organizer, we believe that all Community Organizers must have Purpose, Passion, Persistence, and Energy!

Purpose:

Each and every volunteer of our organization, from our Board of Directors to our Chapter Community Organizers, upholds our purpose of creating nurturing communities of parents who support one another, share their knowledge and experiences, and encourage awareness about holistic parenting. We are all volunteering our time, our skills, and our efforts to help parents get connected, to share information about alternatives in health and parenting choices, and to build our networks – bringing together parents, holistic practitioners, and other providers of natural living and parenting.

Passion:

Our organization is driven by the diverse passions of our members – passions that not only inspire us to seek out natural and holistic living and mindful parenting, but that also drive us to share those passions and to help others learn and grow. Although our passions may be different, all HMN Community Organizers want to share our views, to find support for and nurture our passions, and to inform others of the knowledge and experiences we have acquired on our life’s journeys.

Persistence:

Being a Chapter Community Organizer isn’t always easy. Sometimes building a community can take time, especially when that community strives to create diversity and to educate others about alternatives that may not be widely accepted in mainstream culture. It takes work to create a new community – whether that means organizing events and gatherings or spreading the news of your chapter throughout your region. Things may flow easily from the start or, more than likely, there will be a few bumps along the way. HMN Chapter Community Leaders are persistent – reminding themselves of their purpose and passion when they do encounter those bumps and forging ahead to discover how rewarding community-building can be!

Energy:

A Community Organizer's energy is the key to the energy and success of the entire chapter. If you are passionate and excited about HMN, your members will also share your enthusiasm. Energy transfers. The secret to maintaining a successful chapter is creating the sense of a warm and welcoming community that extends across the country. HMN members are a special group of mamas who stand together nationally for one purpose and mission – creating a healthier and more eco-conscious future for our children.

HMN Chapter Community Organizers are a special group of passionate, dedicated moms who wish to share their commitment to natural living with others. It takes a positive attitude, a dynamic and outgoing personality, organizational and computer skills, and a drive for success to be an HMN Chapter Community Organizer. There are many fabulous rewards in being a volunteer, including developing friendships and meeting other moms who share your views; creating a positive and nurturing environment for holistic moms; utilizing your professional skills and talents; and learning more about a number of interesting topics, from each other and from holistic professionals. All community organizers are expected to be both professional and passionate.  Organizing a chapter is like running a business and requires certain tasks to be accomplished, including holding monthly gatherings, submitting monthly reports, updating chapter websites, and regular outreach and publicity.

HMN works with new volunteers every step of the way, providing a wealth of tools and ideas, and we work hard to ensure success. Community Organizers will receive a complete step-by-step handbook, volunteer onboarding, materials to help them create flyers, utilize social media, and more; and regular tips and suggestions on how to grow their chapter or deal with issues that may arise. In addition, each chapter has access to the National Team for support, offering their experience and guidance along the way, as well as online access to other leaders to share experiences and knowledge.

To learn details about starting and leading a new HMN Chapter in your area, check out our Start A Chapter page.  If you have a local HMN Chapter and want to learn more about HMN and what it means to be a community organizer, we have created an HMN Community Organizer Inquiry Video. The video is under eight minutes and goes over all the responsibilities of helping with an HMN chapter. After viewing the video, if you are ready to start onboarding to become an official volunteer, please fill out the HMN Community Organizer Application. If you have more questions please contact us at volunteer@holisticmoms.org