We are always looking for enthusiastic new volunteers to join the Advocacy Day Volunteer Committee!
The Advocacy Day Committee is comprised of a group of exceptional and dedicated volunteers. The goal of the Committee is to advance RESOLVE’s Federal Advocacy Day, an annual event focused on patient advocacy for access to care for all people challenged in their family building. It is the Committee’s mission to ensure the success of Advocacy Day; virtually and in-person, for the patient community and, in partnership with RESOLVE staff, is responsible for everything, from pre-event preparations to post-event planning. Committee Volunteers work on a variety of different initiatives and projects including but not limited to event marketing, communications, recruitment, State Captain program, patient outreach and engagement, and more!
Volunteers consist of a broad network of individuals including those on their family building journey, those who are resolved, family members, family building and healthcare professionals, and advocates. Click on the tabs below to learn about the Committee and ways to get involved.
Meet the 2024 Co-Chairs
Julie Eshelman
Julie Eshelman has been active with RESOLVE Advocacy Day since 2020 when the event pivoted to virtual participation for the first time because of the pandemic. She previously served as the Subcommittee Lead for the Military & Veterans Taskforce, helping to recruit, train, and support not only military-connected advocates but educate all advocates on military service and family building issues to help empower them to advocate for our military and veteran families on Advocacy Day. In 2024, it will be Julie’s fifth time participating in Advocacy Day!
Julie Eshelman is the Founder, CEO, and President of Building Military Families Network where she took her struggles and lack of support and access to information in family building and created an organization to fill that gap for military and veteran families. Her own family’s experiences with infertility and the frustrations resulting from a lack of insurance coverage led her RESOLVE to advocate for the change she desperately wants to see for the next generation of military and veteran families. Julie was named the 2022 Armed Forces Insurance Fort Leavenworth Spouse of the Year for her awareness, advocacy, and leadership in infertility and military family building.
Raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Julie has lived all across the country thanks to her husband’s Army career including Virginia, Washington, Arizona, Illinois, and Kansas. They are currently stationed in her home state of Pennsylvania and enjoying this time living close to family. Julie and her family know that they will likely be on the move again in the summer of 2024, but they have no idea where in the world that might be. Home is always where the Army sends them.
E-Beth Marshall
E-Beth Marshall has been active with RESOLVE Advocacy Day since 2020, previously serving as the Subcommittee Lead for the State Captain Program, helping to recruit, train, and support state captains. In 2024, it will be E-Beth's fifth time participating in Advocacy Day.
E-Beth is an Executive Director for a fertility clinic in Arizona. Her passion comes from being a patient advocate. Infertility has become a dominant focus of her life for the past 7 years. E-Beth has integrated her business acumen and firsthand experience with infertility as a grassroots advocate for community awareness and legislative change. She advocates for bills at the State legislature, hosts a Peer lead monthly support group, co-chairs the Walk of Hope, and in August of 2022 become a board member of RESOLVE.
E-Beth resides in central Phoenix, Arizona with her husband Nick, daughter Genevieve, niece Jasmine and nephew Dakota.
Structure of Volunteer Committee
The Volunteer Committee has two Chairs who provide leadership, delegation, and coordination efforts for the full Committee. Co-Chairs also assist as the official liaisons between the Committee, RESOLVE and ASRM staff members.
The Committee is divided up into specialized sub-committees for marketing, recruitment, State Captain Program management, letter campaign management and more! Sub-committees and the size of the Committee may change from year to year based on the needs and tasks for Advocacy Day.
If you are interested in learning more about the overview of the Committee, roles, and tasks, you can view the Volunteer Committee Manual here (coming soon) and attend the Volunteer Committee Informational Webinar.
How Do I Get Involved?
We are always looking for enthusiastic new volunteers to join the Committee! Each year in the Fall, we host a Volunteer Committee Informational Webinar. RESOLVE, ASRM, and Committee Co-Chairs provide information on opportunities available for individuals, time expectations for roles, and additional details. After the webinar, you will be invited to complete a volunteer application, which will be reviewed by Co-Chairs and staff.
Applications for the 2024 Volunteer Committee and 2024 State Captains open now.
Volunteer Committee Member Application – Open to any volunteer who would like to help with 2024 Advocacy Day event tasks that can include recruitment, outreach, State Captain program support, letter campaign, attendee engagement and more. No prior advocacy or committee experience needed. Application closes November 24, 2024.
State Captain Application – Experienced advocates who have previously attended either a RESOLVE/ASRM Federal or State Advocacy Day. State Captains help to organize, support, and train their state delegation for their meetings with their Members of Congress. The application is rolling but will close when spots are filled. Apply early to secure your spot!
If you have additional questions or want to express your interest in volunteer opportunities, please email info@resolve.org.
