05-09-11-HSF Minutes Golden Valley Human Services Foundation (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
May 9, 2011
Present: Dan Blumb, Hilmer Erickson, Brenda Hayle, Elissa Heilicher, Chris Monroe, Diane
Nimmer, Connie Sandler and Toots Vodovoz. Also present: Mayor Linda Loomis, Dean Penk,
Golden Valley Community Foundation, and Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Call to Order: Chairman Blumb called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
March 14 minutes: Heilicher moved and Monroe seconded the motion to approve the minutes
of March 14.The motion passed unanimously.
Community Foundation Update: Blumb welcomed Mayor Loomis and Dean Penk. Penk gave an
overview of the GV Community Foundation (GVCF).The GVCF will be the umbrella foundation
and will contact businesses within Golden Valley for contributions.The GVHSF will continue to
raise money for human service needs through Run the Valley,the Golf Classic and Taste of
Golden Valley.The GVHSF inay also apply for funding through the GVCF.The GVCF will send the
solicitation letter to all residents on behalf of the GVCF, the GV Community Events Fund (Valley
Days) and the GVHSF with the option for residents of giving to any or all of these groups. GVHSF
will have one seat on the Board of Directors.
GVHSF Name: Members discussed changing the name of the GVHSF. Suggestions should be
sent to Fackler. Discussion will be at the June meeting.
Election of Chair/Vice-Chair: Heilicher nominated Sandler as Chair and Blumb as Co-Chair,
Nimmer seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Evaluation of Run the Valley: Members evaluated the event.The event was successful raising
$19,707.There was plenty of food, water and volunteers. Suggestions for 2012 include:
Greeters at the door to answer questions
Helpers at the registration tables
Person to guard the food area
Runners needed for t-shirts and tabulating table
Registration people need to clarify race and number at registration. If the runner is
changing races they need to receive a new number
Race date was discussed.The first weekend of April is Passover and Easter. Heilicher will contact
religious community members and report to Fackler. Date will be set by June 15t
Calendar Review:
Golf Classic-Friday,July 15`h: Sponsor letters are going out this week. Brochures and posters are
being updated. Fackler will contact Davanni's for prices.
Taste of Golden Valley:The Commission discussed the event and want the event to continue.
Sandler will contact The Metropolitan, Blumb will contact GV Country Club for for fee and
possible dates. Ideas discussed: Raising the ticket price to$25
Contacting the VFW or legion to sponsor a raffle portion of the evening
Give tickets away at city events i.e. Neighborhood Watch meetings
Contact restaurants who have participated previously in May
Other Businesr.
GV 125`n Anniversary: Vodovoz is the GVHSF representative. It was decided that the Golf
Tournament would not meet the criteria set by the 125`h Committee. Fackler will contact Tom
Cook to see if he has an antique golf display for the luncheon.
Solicitation letter: The GV Community Foundation will mail the solicitation letter.
Adjournment: Sandler moved to adjourn the meeting, Erickson seconded the motion. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Fackler, GVHSF Staff Liaison