Doulas of Northeast Oklahoma - Become A Member of DONEOKThe information on this page is for any member or prospective member of Doulas of Northeast Oklahoma (DONEOK). DONEOK is a doula organization and support group located in Tulsa, Ok for local and surrounding communities. DONEOK offers encouragement, training opportunities, networking, and a forum for members to share our experiences as doulas and learn from one another. Membership is comprised primarily of doulas, but we allow anyone interested in becoming a doula, or who is supportive of the work of doulas to be a member of DONEOK. Local DONEOK dues are $20 per year. Your local dues help sponsor our local events, meetings, in-service trainings, website maintenance, etc. As a member of DONEOK, you may also obtain membership to DONA International for an additional $25 per year. Joint membership to DONEOK and DONA International will be $45 together, for a savings of $25 a year if you were to join each organization separately! With your DONA International membership, you will receive a subscription to their magazine, along with other mailings. DONEOK members meet approximately 4 times each year (depending upon the current members' availability and desire). The annual membership renewal meeting is typically held in February or March at St. John Owasso, and is organized through founding member and current Secretary Cheri Grant. Our year is concluded with a Christmas gathering and taking gifts to some of the local hospital nurses who have supported us through the year. Additional benefits for members include access to DONEOK's library for further training and education. We are always looking for new members and are eager to share our doula spirit and help further the use of doulas in the greater Tulsa area. For more information regarding DONEOK membership, please email Cheri Grant (founding member and current DONEOK Secretary) at cbgrant_16@hotmail.com. DONEOK Officers PRESIDENT - Elected by a majority of the group (those members present when voting takes place, no absentee votes allowed). Duties: Preside over meetings; responsible for scheduling the meeting with regard to topic, guest speaker if applicable, reserving location, notifying group of meetings; bringing motions before the group for discussion and vote; encouraging the growth of the group by bringing in new members and by promoting the knowledge of doulas in our local area, providing in-services as necessary to area hospitals. The President will preside for a period of two years. If unable to fulfill the duties of the office, the Vice President will resume the office. VICE PRESIDENT - Elected position. Duties: Responsible for assisting the President in the planning of meetings; supervising meetings in the absence of the President; prepares to take over the office of President; keeps records of the meeting in the absence of the Secretary. The Vice President is elected for a two-year term and then will take over the office of President for the next two-year term. In the event the President resigns the term prematurely, the Vice President will finish out that President's term. If that remaining term has less than 6 months, the Vice President will complete that term and begin their two-year Presidential service. If the vacancy by the President is more than 6 months, the Vice President will fill that office for that time frame. At the end of that time, the Vice President may bring it to a vote of the group to elect all new officers, including President, or they may begin their two-year term. If they elect to continue their original term as President, a new Vice President would need to be elected at this time; that new Vice President would then become the President in two years' time. SECRETARY - Elected position for a period of two years. Duties: Responsible for keeping the minutes of meetings and report them at future meetings; responsible for correspondence and communication with group members and guest speakers (i.e., notification of meetings, events, thank-you notes to speakers). TREASURER- Elected position for a period of two years. Duties: Responsible for collecting dues and sending membership information to DONA International; reimbursing for mailings or other supplies; keeping the group informed of money available to the group for future activities; keeping track of current membership. LIBRARIAN - Can be a volunteer position. Duties: Responsible for maintaining our resources and checking them out to members, tracking materials that have been checked out; acquiring new materials if necessary and approved by the group or President. PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING - Ideally, this could be a committee; can be a volunteer position. Duties: Responsible for PR/marketing our group/activities; create flyers, brochures, press releases, or mailings; visiting businesses or offices. WEBMASTER - Can be a volunteer position.Duties: Responsible for creating/maintaining our website with current members, information, etc.; manage DONEOK Yahoo group subscription requests and pertinent documents for group access. During our meetings, we follow guidelines as written in Roberts Rule of Order. Motions must be seconded and acknowledged by the President or other presiding Officer before being brought up for a vote of the assembly. Only current members who have paid their dues are eligible to vote. No absentee voting is allowed. You can view current Officers on About DONEOK link.

Become A Member of DONEOK

The information on this page is for any member or prospective member of Doulas of Northeast Oklahoma (DONEOK).

DONEOK is a doula organization and support group located in Tulsa, Ok for local and surrounding communities. DONEOK offers encouragement, training opportunities, networking, and a forum for members to share our experiences as doulas and learn from one another.

Membership is comprised primarily of doulas, but we allow anyone interested in becoming a doula, or who is supportive of the work of doulas to be a member of DONEOK. Local DONEOK dues are $20 per year. Your local dues help sponsor our local events, meetings, in-service trainings, website maintenance, etc.

As a member of DONEOK, you may also obtain membership to DONA International for an additional $25 per year. Joint membership to DONEOK and DONA International will be $45 together, for a savings of $25 a year if you were to join each organization separately! With your DONA International membership, you will receive a subscription to their magazine, along with other mailings.

DONEOK members meet approximately 4 times each year (depending upon the current members' availability and desire). The annual membership renewal meeting is typically held in February or March at St. John Owasso, and is organized through founding member and current Secretary Cheri Grant. Our year is concluded with a Christmas gathering and taking gifts to some of the local hospital nurses who have supported us through the year.

Additional benefits for members include access to DONEOK's library for further training and education.

We are always looking for new members and are eager to share our doula spirit and help further the use of doulas in the greater Tulsa area. For more information regarding DONEOK membership, please email Cheri Grant (founding member and current DONEOK Secretary) at cbgrant_16@hotmail.com.

DONEOK Officers

PRESIDENT - Elected by a majority of the group (those members present when voting takes place, no absentee votes allowed).

Duties: Preside over meetings; responsible for scheduling the meeting with regard to topic, guest speaker if applicable, reserving location, notifying group of meetings; bringing motions before the group for discussion and vote; encouraging the growth of the group by bringing in new members and by promoting the knowledge of doulas in our local area, providing in-services as necessary to area hospitals. The President will preside for a period of two years. If unable to fulfill the duties of the office, the Vice President will resume the office.

VICE PRESIDENT - Elected position.

Duties: Responsible for assisting the President in the planning of meetings; supervising meetings in the absence of the President; prepares to take over the office of President; keeps records of the meeting in the absence of the Secretary. The Vice President is elected for a two-year term and then will take over the office of President for the next two-year term. In the event the President resigns the term prematurely, the Vice President will finish out that President's term. If that remaining term has less than 6 months, the Vice President will complete that term and begin their two-year Presidential service. If the vacancy by the President is more than 6 months, the Vice President will fill that office for that time frame. At the end of that time, the Vice President may bring it to a vote of the group to elect all new officers, including President, or they may begin their two-year term. If they elect to continue their original term as President, a new Vice President would need to be elected at this time; that new Vice President would then become the President in two years' time.

SECRETARY - Elected position for a period of two years.

Duties: Responsible for keeping the minutes of meetings and report them at future meetings; responsible for correspondence and communication with group members and guest speakers (i.e., notification of meetings, events, thank-you notes to speakers).

TREASURER- Elected position for a period of two years.

Duties: Responsible for collecting dues and sending membership information to DONA International; reimbursing for mailings or other supplies; keeping the group informed of money available to the group for future activities; keeping track of current membership.

LIBRARIAN - Can be a volunteer position.

Duties: Responsible for maintaining our resources and checking them out to members, tracking materials that have been checked out; acquiring new materials if necessary and approved by the group or President.

PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING - Ideally, this could be a committee; can be a volunteer position.

Duties: Responsible for PR/marketing our group/activities; create flyers, brochures, press releases, or mailings; visiting businesses or offices.

WEBMASTER - Can be a volunteer position.

Duties: Responsible for creating/maintaining our website with current members, information, etc.; manage DONEOK Yahoo group subscription requests and pertinent documents for group access.

During our meetings, we follow guidelines as written in Roberts Rule of Order. Motions must be seconded and acknowledged by the President or other presiding Officer before being brought up for a vote of the assembly. Only current members who have paid their dues are eligible to vote. No absentee voting is allowed.

You can view current Officers on About DONEOK link.

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