Albany Chest applications to be available on Sept. 1

By Melinda L. Lucas

Applications for Albany Chest funding will be available starting next Friday, Sept. 1, with directors expected to set a request deadline of Friday, Sept. 28.

Board members of the Albany Chest will meet to organize the 2023 fund-raising campaign, nominate and elect new directors, and choose officers for the upcoming year during a Sept. 13 meeting, according to board president Jana Kitchens.

The meeting will be held at the Feed Store at 5:15 p.m.

Four of the 12 directors will complete their current terms, including Chris Beard, Mike Bean, Robert Dacus, and Daivis Gallagher.

Beard, Bean, and Gallagher were elected in 2020 and are eligible to serve another term. Dacus was named by directors to finish to finish an unexpired terms and can also serve another three years.

According to the Chest bylaws, directors can serve up to two three-year terms before they cycle off.

In addition to Kitchens, current officers are Melinda Lucas, who serves as vice chair and public relations, along with secretary Tisha Wilkins, treasurer Kalico Leech, and parliamentarian Chris Beard.

Terms expiring in 2024 are those of Leech, Sara Wilson, Kristie Smith, and Tracy Sullivan.

Board members whose terms expire in 2025 are Kitchens, Wilkins, Lucas, Jenny Scott.

Individuals interested in serving on the Albany Chest board can contact one of the directors to have their names submitted for consideration.

Applications

Application forms will be placed by Sept. 1 at First Financial Bank, First National Bank, and The Albany News. They can be returned to the same locations.

Once applications are received, the board will determine the fundraising needs at the October board meeting and send out letters to potential donors.

Contributions to the Chest may be mailed to Albany Chest, PO Box 3263, or taken to First National Bank, First Financial Bank, or The Albany News.