Our history of success is due in large part to committed volunteers and affiliate clubs who invested significant time on river issues in their backyards. June’s volunteer of the month is a model for this type of commitment, he is actively contacting local paddlers and recruiting members to support AW’s stewardship program. If you live in the southeast, you may have personally received a letter from Don Kinser, asking for your AW support.
Don, who has been very active with the AW Chattooga appeal process, is reaching out to both current and lapsed members asking folks to ramp up their support of American Whitewater. What does Don say the most common response is to his request: “I thought I was still a member…that explains why I haven’t been receiving the magazine…I really love what AW is doing.”
For his membership recruitment efforts Don Kinser is American Whitewater’s volunteer of the month for June.