Read on for important information about membership for the 2024-2025 year!
Membership Renewal Offers
Starting in early May, be on the lookout for membership renewal offers! (Please confirm our emails are not going to spam!) Members must have completed both a volunteer requirement and a quarterly cleaning requirement by early May in order to be eligible. Please reach out if you’re not sure about your status – an email is going out soon to members who haven’t completed a volunteer requirement. In June, we begin offering spots to families on the waitlist. It’s a great time to have your friends get on the waitlist; there’s no commitment until they are offered a spot. Please email president@melrosefamilyroom.org for any membership or renewal questions.
Changes to Membership Policies
Based on feedback we received from the member survey and to align more closely with our community values, there will be changes to membership policies. These will take effect September 1st for the 2024-2025 membership year.
- Cost of membership: The cost of a yearly membership ($200 + fees) has not changed in some time despite increases in expenses. The new annual cost will be $225 + fees.
- Membership types: There will no longer be an option for Friend membership; there will just be Full membership.
- Room rentals: Next year, we are limiting room rentals per month as well as offering more time slots in order to increase access for members. There will be two floating (morning or afternoon) Saturday rentals and one Friday evening rental per month.
- Bylaws: We are updating our bylaws which have been in effect since 2007. The board will be confirming the revised bylaws at our meeting in May. Please feel free to review and reach out to president@melrosefamilyroom.org with any questions.
Introducing 2024-2025 Board Members
We are heading into the next membership year with a great team assembled! Welcome to the new board members!
President: Leah Ofsevit
Vice President: Melissa Stopa
Events Coordinators: Rachael Gallagher and Abbey Murray
Supplies & Maintenance Coordinator: Amanda Maher-Keefe
New Member Coordinator: Tessa Davis
Volunteer Coordinator: Cecilia Auditore
Treasurer: Matt Brookner
Tech Coordinator: Nate Gori
Room Improvement Committee
If you’d like to get a jump start on your volunteer commitment for next year, please consider joining the Room Improvement Committee! This group will work on making some long-overdue improvements to our physical space to ensure that we continue to be a destination playspace for our community. If you’re an interior design buff or have thought about how our space could serve your needs better, this is a great opportunity for you. Email president@melrosefamilyroom.org if you’re interested.
