Doll of Hope Service Project

Doll of Hope Service Project
Making Dolls for Refugees Worldwide

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Meeting Minutes - December 6, 2012

Meeting at Cafe Madrid

Attendees:  14 - Laurie Summers, Christine Casper, Julie Bateman, Annie Nielsen, Jason Collier, Peter Ingle, Susan Marks, John Zone, Judy Zone, Miriam Kramer, Ron Stevens, Marlin Clark, Ladd Tanner, Margereta Vlasic


ACTIONS NEEDED BY YOU:

  • PAY YOUR DUES IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY
  • DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO DONATE TIME OR MONEY TO SUNNYVALE.  IF YOU WANT TO DONATE MONEY, SEND A CONTRIBUTION TO THE PO BOX IN OUR NOTES BELOW.  IF YOU WANT TO DONATE TIME OR SUPPLIES, CHECK THEIR WISH LIST ON PREVIOUS BLOG AND COORDINATE WITH MIRIAM
  • RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN OUR ROTARY CLUB- MEMBERSHIP NIGHT IN FEBRUARY OR SOONER IS GREAT TOO
  • IF YOU HAVE TIME TO SPEND WITH A VISITING STUDENT, KARLITA, FROM FEB 25 - MARCH 1, EMAIL JUDY 

Agenda Items:


  • Welcome and plaque presentation to Cafe Madrid.  Plague hung in their lobby to show Rotary Club of Millcreek meetings are held there.
  • Treasurer Report - Account balance is about $6000.  We owe some RI dues in January and have made purchases for new member kits and some other supplies
  • Reviewed nominations for 2013/2014 officers
  • Reviewed items needed for Sunnyvale.  Please sign up to bring something, or you can contribute cash.  We have a new thank you note/receipt that Julie Bateman will be sending when you contribute to use for tax purposes.  Remember, our club is built on donating time or money - do what you can.   If you want to donate money, send to PO Box 17656, SLC, UT 84117
  • Reviewed Karlita's schedule - we are hosting her as friends.  If you have a day you can spend with her between February 25and March 1, e-mail Judy.
  • Membership Drive - recruit your friends.  We want to grow our club.  Susan Marks is going to help us with a membership night and short presentation.  Stay tuned for details
  • Laurie read thank you card from Sam Casper - Youthlinc member we are sponsoring for Guatemala 2013
  • Upcoming meetings
    • December 13 - Cafe Madrid
    • December 20 - Sunnyvale Holiday celebration drop in from 6-7
    • January 3 and 10 Business meetings
    • January 17 - Winter fun and chili party at Shannon's

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Rotary Club of Millcreek November 20, 2012 meeting at Sunnyvale Refugee Welcome Center

The needs at the Sunnyvale Welcome Center were completely apparent to the 13 members of the club who attended this meeting. The Center, a small apartment in west side complex, is under construction: awaiting paint, inside doors, and carpet and badly in need of storage shelves. However, the Center is operating an active afterschool program for 25-35 refugee children from the neighborhood, using the tables and chairs our club members have donated – individually and through our September fundraiser.
Many club members brought donations, including several boxes of books donated by our club members at our holiday social.

On the night we met in a spare room, the noise level from these enthusiastic youngsters was quite as they participated in fun activities and homework help in these tight quarters.
 
Meeting minutes:
 
1.      Father Frankline, a member of the Rotary Community Corps of Kajuki, Kenya, was visiting our club. Father spoke a little bit about the extreme poverty in this area of Kenya, and Judy Zone whose nonprofit works with Father Frankline mentioned that a Rotary Grant supported by five Utah clubs provided solar power, clean water, and science lab equipment for a secondary school there.

2.      One of the teachers at the Sunnyvale Center discussed needs, mentioning that perhaps some of the students might need winter coats. Miriam Kramer will look into this, but in the meantime, the ‘needs list’ to get the Center up and running is a high priority.

a.      Members, please either buy these items and bring them when you drop by Sunnyvale on Thursday December 20 after work, or write a check to our club for any amount so that the staff can purchase these items. Please put Sunnyvale in the check memo, and send it to our P.O. Box 17656, Salt Lake City, Utah  84117:

·        Recycling bin

·        Bookshelves

·        Small trash can

·        Four clocks

·        Large laminated blank calendar

·        Paper Cutter

·        Storage Shelves

·        Comprehensive first aid kit  

·        20-30 hooks for coats and backpacks

·        Paper towel dispensers for bathrooms

·        Rags and sponges

·        Mop

·        Dishcloths, sponges, dish soap

·        Plates, bowls, cups & mugs for staff and volunteers

b.      Once the Center is more settled, our club can begin regular service in their evening programs with the kids or the adults.

3.      Karlita Acosta, the teenage daughter of a Peru Rotarian, will be visiting Utah January 15- March 15. She will be hosted our member Shannon Tilly and a number of families with teenage children who will be visiting Peru next summer. Shannon will be getting out a schedule of when Karla will be with her in Salt Lake, and any club member who might have an activity, social event, entertainment event scheduled that they could include Karla, please let Shannon know. Here are some dates to put on your calendar:

a.      Thursday, January 17: Shannon and her husband are hosting a Rotary Club of Millcreek party for all of us, Karla, and members of our Interact and Rotaract Club.

b.      February 1-9 and February 19-March 2: Karla will be in Salt Lake City with Shannon.

4.      Bill Kille, chair of our club’s nominating committee has a slate of officers for us for new Rotary Year starting July 1, 2013:

·        Frank Lilly is nominated as our President Elect.

·        Julie Bateman to continue as club treasurer

·        Christine Casper as club secretary

·        Community Service Chair: Miriam Kramer

·        International Service Chair: Ladd Tanner

·        Youth Service Chair: Shannon Tilly

·        Club Service Chair: Ann Nielsen Cononelos

·        Membership Chair: Gina Coleman

·        Vocational Service Chair: Marty Gelman

5.     President Laurie discussed member Gina Coleman's visit to Russia to meet her adopted daughter, 2 1/2 year old Evie. Gina may be able to bring Evie to Utah as soon as April. Keep Gina in your thoughts, and let's anticipate a club service project in helping Gina provide for Evie - a toddler shower may be in order as Gina is a single mom.

Laurie also presented us with new Rotary pins, some cards to give out to friends to invite them to our meetings, new member packets, and a plaque for Café Madrid announcing that Rotary Club of Millcreek meets here Thursdays 5:30pm. Our club trading banners are in process.

6.      Next Club planning meetings: Thursdays, December 6 & 13 at Café Madrid, 5:30pm

7.      Thursday, December 20: Plan on stopping by after work to the Sunnyvale Center to drop by a gift and get some hot chocolate. Address: 3960 S. 764 W Apt EE11

 

Meeting Minutes - November 29, 2012

MEETING AT SUNNYVALE REFUGEE CENTER - MILLCREEK, UTAH

Attendees:  Frank Lily, Sonia Woodbury, Margereta Vlasic, Shannon Tilly, Linda Book, Susan marks, Jennie Ferguson, Laurie Summers Pisane, Pablo Halliday,  Judy Zone, Miriam Kramer, Peter Ingle, Bille, Kille, and Marlin Clark

Special Guest:  Father Franklin from Kenya

Agenda items:


  1. Discussed officers for 2013-2014
  2. Gave books, chairs and a few other items to the Sunnyvale Refugee Center
Our next meeting is Thursday, December 6 at Cafe Madrid.  Please RSVP to Laurie and read her e-mail from December 2 on additional donations needed for the Sunnyvale Center.