08-11-08 HSF Minutes
Golden Valley Human Services Foundation (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
August 11, 2008
Present: Daniel Blumb, Shannon Breimhurst, Hilmer Erickson, Elissa Heilicher, Teri
Holgate, Gloria Johnson, Chris Monroe, Diane Nimmer, Connie Sandler, Steve
Schumacher and Toots Vodovoz. Also present Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Not Present: Bob Hoyt
Call to Order: Chairperson Blumb called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
July 14 minutes: Monroe moved and Heilicher seconded the motion to approve the
minutes of July 14. The motion passed unanimously.
Golf Tournament: Fackler passed out the list of sponsors for the golf tournament.
Heilicher has contacted Crossroad's Deli and Piazza's. Bag stuffers and prizes are
needed. Erickson will ask Golden Valley Shopping Center merchants. Volunteer
positions were discussed. A sign-up sheet will be sent to commission members. The
YMCA has committed 6-8 people. Vodovoz has also contacted Home Free, PRISM,
Crisis Nursery for volunteers. Fackler will send golf brochures to the city commissions
and council.
New Business:
Taste of Golden Valley: Monroe reported that there are 48 restaurants in Golden
Valley. She will e-mail the list to commission members and ask each member to contact
3-4 restaurants. Doolittles has committed to the event. Tickets will be available to
members at the September meeting.
Sponsorship packet/brochure: Breimhurst and Nimmer have met. They are gathering
information on the HSF events and sponsor opportunities.
Allocation Packet: Fackler reported the packet is ready and agencies have been
calling. Packets are due August 29th. Agencies will be presenting at the September
meeting.
Old Business:
By-laws review: The Council will be discussing the by-law change at the August 12
Council/Manager meeting.
Open Forum:
Suggestion to have the agencies we fund bring a picture and short paragraph for a
communication board to the September meeting. Fackler will add this information to the
meeting invitation. The boards will be placed at the golf luncheon and at the Taste of
Golden Valley.
Fackler asked if the October meeting date could be changed. Nimmer moved to change
the October meeting from October 13 to October 6, Vodovoz seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously
Blumb reminded commission members that the September meeting will begin at 6:00
p.m. due to the agency presentations.
Adjournment: Monroe moved to adjourn the meeting, Breimhurst seconded the motion.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Fackler
GVHSF Staff Liaison