OFFICE and MESSAGE BOARD

Office Location and Hours
The PALS office is located at Dunwoody United Methodist Church at 1548 Mount Vernon Road in Dunwoody, GA 30338. Enter from Mt. Vernon Road by the lower level Chapel building entrance on the left (west) side of the main building. Take the sidewalk towards the main building, and bear right through the door marked PALS. The office is the first room on the left. Normal business hours are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Voice mail telephone messages may be left (770) 698-0801.

Email:

To contact the PALS desk at the class session location call cell phone number (770) 910-4182.

Message Board
For comments, recommendations, ideas for new or repeat courses, or to provide information or messages to the officers by e-mail:

To the PALS President, Ian Ferdinands, click HERE
To the PALS Recording Secretary, Randy Barto, click HERE

For more information about PALS , click HERE

THE PEOPLE WHO RUN PALS

The PALS organization is staffed by a board of directors, an advisory council, other volunteers and office support. PALS draws its many volunteers from the PALS members who attend PALS classes and from the community at large.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The PALS board of directors has more than twenty members including the officers of PALS, committee chairpersons, and a representative from the clergy of the affiliates. The PALS board meets on the first Friday of each month to discuss ongoing activities and planning.

The officers of PALS are:
            Ian Ferdinands, president
            Gary Garrison, vice president
            Pat Croxton, treasurer
            Randy Barto, recording secretary
            Carla Masecar, corresponding secretary
            Rita Moses, past president

The Program committee plans the Lunch 'n Learn sessions. Committee members obtain the speakers and instructors from academia, government agencies, businesses, civic and religious groups, health care organizations, and individuals - all of whom are also volunteers.

The Facilities committee arranges for each session’s facility space, room assignments, and the setup for each class in the session.

The Handy PALS committee schedules minor house repair services in the area served by PALS. Larry Furse, chair.

The Publicity committee issues press releases and other PALS publicity to area publications and organizations. Sheila Knox, chair.

The Finance committee is responsible for financial matters. Pat Croxton, treasurer.

The Religious/Civic/Corporate Affiliates committee is responsible for the support of affiliate congregations, civic organizations, and corporations, and prospective new affiliates. Patti Gambrell, Chair.

Task force committees are formed from time to time for current projects.

ADVISORY COUNCIL: Representatives of PALS affiliates are the active communication links between PALS and the Affiliate organizations that support PALS. The affiliate council meets quarterly at the end of the quarterly class session. Allie West, chair.

OTHER VOLUNTEERS: Active volunteers assist with PALS Lunch 'n Learn sessions and other community services: lunch reservations, blood pressure checks.

OFFICE SUPPORT: PALS employs one office support staff member. Lee Smith.

FINANCES: The sources of income to PALS include the fees from the registrants to the PALS Lunch 'n Learn sessions, affiliate donations, and individual donations. Affiliate congregations furnish class rooms for the quarterly sessions, meeting rooms, the PALS office, and other services.

PALS is a non-profit corporation classified as a 501 c(3) organization. All donations to PALS are tax-deductible.

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