At the BC Humanist Association’s annual general meeting last night I was acclaimed to their board of directors.
The BCHA is a registered charity that has existed for over 25 years, but like many humanist associations has seen its membership drop in recent years and its median age has steadily risen. Hopefully, I can reverse these trends and keep the organization alive and healthy.
The BCHA has carved a nice niche out for itself in providing a very community-oriented model with weekly breakfast gatherings and monthly lectures. Unfortunately, room costs are rising and there may be a need to find a new venue in the coming year (which may have the added benefit of dropping the unfortunate “Seniors Centre” name from the current location). While there might be some desire in the BCHA to let itself amalgamate into CFI Vancouver, I think there is a place for this group, its history, and its democratic structure.
So hopefully this next year or so will see the BCHA reverse the declining membership, sponsor a few new event ideas, and increase fundraising levels.
Hell, if it’s really successful, it may be able to launch Cafe Humanism in a few years.
