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“With
A Little Help…”, Inc. Board Meeting
Biff’s
Apartment Complex
Oak
Creek, WI
Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 3pm
Called to order at
Present: Scott, Biff, Gregg, Erica, Sara,
Lisa, Donna, Kim, (Natasha, Jenny Chalupka, Bonnie, MaryAnn,
Margaret, Linda, Jean)
Absent: Tom, Jim, Josette
Agenda:
Minutes from January 10th
– Gregg moved to accept, Erica seconded
Financial Report – Balance as of
2/28/09 $51,930.95
Sara moved to
accept, Biff seconded
Fundraising
Entertainment Books Update – Total
earnings $332.00, but is probably more than that because some
people sell them for over the price.
Tastefully Simple –
Summer/Fall/Winter Fundraiser profit $36.50
Change for Charity – Not selected
this year.
Boston Store Community Event Day
– about $300 profit.
- Current/Ongoing
Fundraisers
We Care $56.72
Good Search/Good Shop Future
Fundraisers $7.62
Candy Bars-$250.00 for candy bars,
$64.00 tax and shipping that Lisa donated.
So, $25/box for us, 50 candy bars per box, $1/bar. We
had a discussion about whether or not we want to get more
boxes next time. We
are waiting to see how the selling of these candy bars goes.
Kringle fundraiser - Selling now
through March 29th.
Get information from Linda and Scott.
- Future
Fundraising Opportunities
Gift Bricks – year-round
fundraiser, talk to Kevin about putting in the bricks, Donna
talking to her brother about installing, also, Gregg will take
on the financial part of it, Biff is looking into pricing and
specific companies. Kim checking with Tom about specifics at Wawbeek.
Year Round Raffle – waiting to
talk about it until Josette is feeling better.
WALH Calendars – Calendars
through VistaPrint, under $4.00 each, sell mostly to camp
people, but we could also use them as gifts to donors.
Kim is willing to put the calendars together.
Donna moves to purchase calendars for sale, Lisa
seconds. Motion approves. Want
to order 50, and then we can get more later if we want. People submit pictures to Kim if they have them.
Adopt a Camper – more of a
sponsorship, way of getting donors.
Kim is making a list of costs associated with camp,
selling them at the dance, as well as year-round on the
website.
Stone Creek Coffee Sale – Sara
will look into selling Stone Creek Coffee sale.
Foundations – need a donor forum
application that we are going to try to work on filling one
out so we can use it for some of the foundation requests.
Gregg and Lisa are working on this project and will let
the board know if they need help.
- Summer
Splash Committee Report
Date is Saturday, June 6th
at Serb Hall. $50.00/ticket
$90/couple, including buffet, two hour cocktail hour with
unlimited wine, beer, soda, $12.63/over 21 and $25.15/under
21. Kim will have
info table. We
will be having a silent auction.
We will have the band Live Radio.
Geri is going to hopefully have samples and Tastefully
Simple party, also making a basket for our silent auction.
Corey is going to DJ the cocktail hour and do quiet
music. Cocktail
5-6, dinner 6-7:30, cocktails again 7-8, band 8:30 to 11:00.
Donna printing tickets within the week.
Send an update to Scott for the newsletter.
50/50 raffle, Gregg getting raffle license.
Donna’s family friend is going to donate a cake for
us for dessert. Brian Calhoun will be the as the MC.
If anyone gets any donations, give to Donna and Lisa.
Next Spring Dance Committee
Meeting: before the next board meeting.
Northwest Mutual – will volunteer
locally, but will not send people to the Dells. Usually do up to an 8 hour period. They pay their employees to volunteer. They will help us to set up the dance.
Student Nurse Association Meetings –
meetings set up at Concordia, looking at MU and UWM as well.
Biff is going next Thursday with Kim at 11:30 am to
Concordia.
Teacher’s Union – Scott is making up
blurbs for newsletters, so they can put them in their
teacher’s union newsletters to see if people want to
volunteer.
Fliers to Post (Churches, offices,
etc…) – Kim is making a flyer to post in random areas to
advertise volunteers.
Idea of doing half weeks was
brought up, we need to check with Tom about feasibility, and
would need to deal with this on a case-by-case basis.
Facebook group made by Erica
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Campers
Erica has seven new male campers,
at least one new female.
Only one or two of the guys have their own volunteer
coming, so we need more young male volunteers.
Sam K. is writing a letter to all
of the volunteers at MDA to tell them about her experiences at
WALH
MDA Support Group May 20th at 6pm
at Froedhert. Need
a representative to go represent the group and talk about
camp.
MDA postcard/mailing &
Newsletter – Scott wrote a blurb that Erica is giving to
Robin to put in the newsletter.
QUEST article – Biff is waiting
to hear back from them, is going to try again.
MDA Booth at Walk with the Animals
– We have to form a team, and our team has to raise, $500 in
order to have the booth.
There is a walk in Milwaukee and Madison.
We are going to participate in the one in Milwaukee
this year. May
16, 2009.
MDA camp visit – We are welcome
to come visit the first day of camp this year, and camp is
ending a day early this year, so we could come at one of the
meals on Thursday or Friday and set up a table and they would
make an announcement. Camp runs from June 14-19.
Morning Blend – Erica e-mailed,
and she haven’t heard back
Independence First – Ginger (head
of PAS dept.) asked Crystal to do an info session about WALH
at the nurses’ meeting for about 15 nurses.
Facebook group made
- New
Brochure – Jenny Chalupka put together a new brochure.
Lisa moves to get Jenny to look at
making new logo, Gregg seconded, motion passes.
- Summer
Camp 2009 –WALH County Fair
August 2nd – August 7th (training and set-upon
August 1st)
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Program
Ideas
Eating
contest – Yes we want to do it, Biff and Kevin will be in
charge of it.
Dairy Prince/princess Contest –
Yes we want to do that, Kim getting a sash and is going to
Square Dance – Maryann has a
contact for lessons.
She is going to check with her contact about doing
lessons in the afternoons.
Sara and Erica will decorate
Josette will line up the DJ
Crowning of Dairy prince/princess
at the dance.
Tractor/Wheelchair pull – Gregg
is thinking about what he can do.
Bake sale/cooking contest (With
Tastefully Simple) – advertise in flyer, Geri could be in
charge.
Arts/Craft exhibition – Bonnie
Animals – Petting zoo
Special Shows (comedy, jugglers,
etc…) – Baraboo circus road museum?
Josette please check into this.
Kim checking on comedy acts.
Carnival day (games like
basketball, beanbag toss and win prizes) – Kim is working on
it, Erica and Sara are helping.
Biff looking into getting a Native
American tribe to come in to give a tutorial
Lisa working on Wheelchair
power-soccer.
Grand Ole Oprey lip-sync contest
– Gregg is in charge of it
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Theme day ideas:
Country/ Western singer day –
lip-sync (Grand Ole Oprey)
Dress like a farmer – on the
square dance day
Dress like your favorite animal
Scare-crow
Dairy Prince/Princess dress up day
Kim getting prizes for theme day.
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T-shirt sponsors –
Sara has to check about this.
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Nurses – Crystal
Hince would be happy to come.
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Camp Photographer –
Erica found a professional for group picture.
Want to see if we can get some extra pictures, with
people being taken care of.
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Online Application
– Looking at changing application next meeting.
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Newsletter – Scott is sending it out in the
next two weeks. Please
send him anything you want in there, ASAP!
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WALH Mailing List – Who should be keeper of
the “master list”? Gregg is the keeper of the list.
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Bucks Community Relations Nights
Upper Level $29 seats just $5, Lower
Level $51 seats just $15
Saturday, March 7th at 7:30pm
vs Golden State
Tuesday, March 10th at 7pm vs
New York Knicks
*Contact Matt Zellmer at 414-227-2750 if
interested
April
4th 3:00 pm at Biff’s Apartment.
Dance Committee meeting 1:30 Culver’s.
May 9th 1:00 pm at Franklin Library.
June 28 1:00 pm for a cookout.
Gregg moved to end the meeting, Biff seconded it, all
approved. 5:23 PM
“With
A Little Help…”, Inc. P.O. Box
320243 Franklin, WI 53201
(414)571-0234
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