Here’s are the meeting minutes:
SOWSA Meeting October 5th , 2010 meeting called to order at 7:15 pm
- Guest Speaker Kokie Dinnan from Family Promise
- Care typically provided for 30-90 days, Working towards preventing homelessness, Provide mentoring and aftercare,
- 1st skills training for mentors Oct 17t
- Interfaith partnership (23 hosting congregations: Providing 4-5 weeks of hosting a yea
- Needs Assessment – Kokie and member: 14% increase in shelter requests since last year alone, Homeless children in Palm Beach County exceed 1400
- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- One Night Away (volunteers needed): Contact Gerry at 561-265-3370 ext 103, 11/4/10, 5:30-8:30pm, Silent Auction
- Guest Speakers (one Sunday per month)
- Take donations from individuals at day center 8-5pm
- Volunteers Needed (training required, online)
- Day Center Opportunities: Weekends (9:30-1, 1:00-5)
- Drivers Needed
- Host Guest Families
- Committee members needed
- Reviewed changes to Blog and Facebook page – 3 cheers for Ash (Great job!)
- Announcements:
- Habitat for Humanity Event: http://sowsafau.blogspot.com/2010/09/habitat-for-humanity-recap.html
- Great Event
- Recipient was so grateful
- Learned new skills, did lots of finish work
- Livability Study - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
- Sat 10/10 8a-5p: Will receive a total of 9 field hours, Two sessions morning and afternoon, Must have training to participate(training at 8am), No jeans please (wear walking shoes, Contact Tanisha for tracking tjulias@fau.edu
- Office Depot Foundation –
- Partnership: Can come speak with us, Initiatives focus on child welfare
- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
- Golf In Event: Tues 11/9, NFL players and alum will be present, Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Could benefit FAU with scholarships towards future SOW students
- AVDA: 10/10/10: 5 K, $20 to attend, Contact tanisha at tjulias@fau.edu
- Committee Updates
- Membership (Jody):
- Membership tally: 52 Members
- Membership ID: Will be printed at one time for total membership to be included
- Try to mention SOWSA in classes and remind others of meeting times
- Service Committee – (Tanisha) – tjulias@fau.edu
- Domestic Violence Awareness month: Contacted Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (ABDA) who will do presentation for us. Tentatively Wed 10/20 or 10/27 at 4:30. More to come. RSVP to Tanisha – tjulias@fau.edu. Contact your professors to see if they can allow students to attend. Would your professors be willing to host?
- Family Promise: Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit to graduated families.
- Will approach Office Depot and Publix for turkeys and food donations.
- Food Drive among multiple campuses
- Public Announcement on Owl radio
- Social Events – (Jessica)
- Looking for more committee members, Contact Jessica at jponn@fau.edu
- Comedy Club in Boca: Possible Mixer/Fundraiser
- Fundraising (Lilly)
- Will work in conjunction with social events
- Will investigate with whole foods for donation opportunities
- Peer Support (Emily): No report
- Meeting adjourned at 9:07pm.
Next Meeting: Thursday, November 4th , 2010 at 7:00 pm SO285
Please check out our new Volunteer and Community Partnership pages (above)!
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