In addition to the three new board members recently elected by the membership, the Board voted in July to elect Peggy Marshall to fill an unexpired term on the Board.

We had invited Peggy in the spring to run for re-election, but the timing was not right for her at that time. In July she agreed to take on a new challenge as Director of Volunteer services, overseeing all the U.S. volunteers who provide direct service to consumers. In this position she now oversees the Volunteer Service Programs:

Hotline (which she has been chairing since 1994)
Online Services (chaired by Maria S.)
Chapters (chaired by Kathy B.)
Info line (chaired by Altheada Johnson)

Peggy is excited about this challenge, and we are delighted to have her back providing leadership for the services she has helped to pioneer. She is looking forward to supporting their activities and expanding our capacity to serve our ever-growing population with strength.

Read Peggy's story

As printed in the VHL Family Forum 10:3, September 2002. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org.