NWA Committee and Task Force Volunteer Application Fall 2025/Spring 2026

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the National WIC Association (NWA)!

View the current lists of committee/task force members and openings here. Positions actively seeking candidates will be marked as "Recruiting" on this page.

Committee and Task Force volunteers are asked to serve three-year terms and shall be eligible to serve two consecutive terms, or the life of the committee or task force, whichever is less. The basic responsibilities of a committee/task force member volunteer are to attend and actively engage in monthly meetings. For more details, see NWA’s Committees and Task Force Guidelines.

To apply to volunteer for one of our committees or task forces, please complete the form below before February 28th, 2026. Please expect to hear back about your application within 10-12 weeks, if not sooner. Appointments will begin in May, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact us at membership@nwica.org.

Please note, we have combined our fall and spring calls for volunteers due to the government shutdown delaying our fall review of applications. Thank you!

You MUST hit submit at the END of this form for your application to be considered. Thank you!

1. Which NWA committee/task force are you interested in joining? *This question is required.

2. Your Contact Information *This question is required.

First Name

Last Name

Title

What are your pronouns?

Agency/Company/Organization

Street Address

City

State

Zip

Email Address

Does your agency primarily serve or conduct outreach to Indigenous populations, including members of an American Indian tribe, band, or group, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders? *This question is required.

4. Are you or your agency/company/organization a current member of the National WIC Association? *This question is required.

5. Have you ever been or are you currently a WIC participant? *This question is required.

6. What does Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDIB) mean to you? *This question is required.

7. How do you incorporate an EDIB lens into your work? *This question is required.

8. Why would you like to join this committee/Task force? *This question is required.

9. What experience do you bring to the committee or task force that you think would be helpful to the work of the group? *This question is required.

What topic areas are you most interested in related to evaluation of WIC, and why are you interested in those areas? *This question is required.

How do you think the Evaluation Committee can best support evaluation efforts across NWA membership? *This question is required.

How, if at all, does your role currently interact with Farmers Markets? Note: You do not have to work on FMNP in order to be a part of this committee. *This question is required.

What do you hope to get out of being on the farmers market committee? *This question is required.

Have you done issue-education with policy-makers in the recent past? If yes, please tell us about that experience. *This question is required.

Have you attended an NWA Policy Conference* or Leadership Summit? (Please check all that apply)

*formerly called the Washington Leadership Conference *This question is required.

Yes - I have attended an NWA Policy Conference
Yes - I have attended and NWA Leadership Summit
I have not attended one of these events

Why are NWA's Conferences important to you?

What is something you would like to see at the 2026 annual education and training conference and/or nutrition education and breastfeeding conference?

Have you had experience hiring staff for your agency? If yes, what are some of the current issues you are facing?

You are interested in joining the Breastfeeding Committee, which is seeking a Chair. Are you interested in chairing this committee? The Chair role is outlined below:

This role is filled by an NWA Member of the Section* overseeing the work of the committee or task force. Committee Chairs terms are three-years and Chairs can serve for two consecutive terms; unless the Charge of the group says something else. Committee and Task Force Chairs are appointed by the Section Standing Committee overseeing the group, after an initial application process via NWA staff.

*Committee and Task Force Chairs do not need to sit on the Section Standing Committee, but should be in the same member section as the section standing committee that oversees the group.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Attend and Lead Meetings: Attend all committee/task force meetings. Share meeting agendas in advance on the online community and ensure minutes are taken by a member or designated secretary. Meeting leadership may rotate among members.

2. Manage Online Community Group: Oversee the committee or task force’s NWA Online Community group by posting updates between meetings as needed and sharing documents with the group. The committee may also use the online community to engage NWA members with their work.

3. Regular Communication Touchpoints and Message Relay: Maintain regular contact with the Section and Staff Liaison regarding meetings, agendas, and the group's work. Support the Section Liaison to submit high-level monthly reports (using this form) to the Section Standing Committee overseeing the group.

4. Annual Charge Review with NWA Board: Collaborate with the Section and Staff Liaison(s) to attend an NWA Board Meeting once a year where you will discuss the committee’s charge, review its objectives, make updates to the charge as needed, and provide updates on accomplishments/work completed.

5. Recruit and Appoint Members: Work with committee members on recruitment application questions, review final applications with NWA staff, and appoint new members to the committee/task force.

6. Orient New Members: Welcome and guide new members on their roles and the committee's work.

What experience do you have with promoting breastfeeding in your work?

Why do you think that promoting breastfeeding is important?

How do you see the relationship between infant/maternal health and health equity?

What experience do you have in your personal life, work or community volunteer work with infant and/or maternal mortality?

Thank you for your interest in joining RISC. This role involves a lot of reading and understanding research. Please share your experience with reviewing research.

What is your experience with WIC nutrition risk codes?