Dear Veterans For Peace Members and Organizers,

Our growth over the past several years, thank you Bush administration, has expanded our membership from 400 to nearly 5,000. We are currently growing at about 100 members per month. One of the results of this fantastic grass roots growth is the challenge to continue serve the members and chapters effectively as we continue to grow. We also have attained a National Voice and International Voice beyond our local voices.

Woody Powell has served us very competently, creatively and with great heart. He has functioned far beyond his original mandate as National Administrator and created the position of Executive Director. He has fulfilled his job way more fully than we can ever really acknowledge or compensate him for. It is his request to "become a volunteer again" to continue serving us, but with more personal freedom, to "cherry pick" his activities to help the VFP Mission and growth while leaving himself time to enjoy his grandchildren.

We have begun a search for a new Executive Director. In keeping with our need to support Woody and our organization, the Executive Search Committee is committed to finding a suitable replacement in the near future.

Attached/below is the official announcement for the position of Executive Director of Veterans For Peace.

Please come forward or put forward any veterans you might feel are qualified or interested.

Reply as listed below.

Thank you for your support,

The Executive Search Committee
vfpedsearch@yahoo.com
F. Lincoln Grahlfs
Sharon Lee Kufeldt
Bob Heberle
Barry Riesch
Gene Glazer

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

The Board of Directors of Veterans For Peace hereby announces an immediate opening in the position of Executive Director, to be filled early in 2005, and invites applications.

The duties of the Executive Director include management of day-to-day operations of the organization's national office, preparation of an annual budget for approval by the Board of Directors, maintenance of a daily calendar and log of business transactions, and such other duties as may be assigned by the president and board of directors.

A candidate for this position must be a veteran with some administrative experience in a social action oriented environment and must be computer literate. The successful candidate will also be familiar with and supportive of the purpose and goals of this organization. Salary is negotiable.

To apply for this position submit a letter listing your education and work experience. Please include your home address as well as your e-mail address.

Send an e-mail copy of your letter to vfpedsearch@yahoo.com

Also mail the letter to

Veterans For Peace
Executive Search Committee
216 S. Meramec Ave.
St. Louis, MO63105

Deadline for applications: December 15, 2004

Final Interviews will be mid-January, 2005