2-13-12Golden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
February 13, 2012
Present: Hilmer Erickson, Katie Hart, Elissa Heilicher, Diane Nimmer, Connie Sandler and Toots
Vodovoz. Also present: Joanie Clausen, Council Liaison and Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Not Attending: Dan Blumb, Brenda Hayle and Chris Monroe
Call to Order: Past chair Heilicher called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m.
January 9 minutes: Erickson moved and Vodovoz seconded the motion to approve the minutes
from January 9. The motion passed unanimously.
Run the Valley: Fackler reported the following confirmed sponsors:
Liberty Carton, Fisher Family Foundation and Solbrekk Business Technologies monetary
sponsorships.
Channel 12 will announce at the event and promote on TV and the web.
Go Health — chair massages after the event
Valley Pastries — 4 doz cake donuts
Yoplait USA — 48 cases of yogurt
Perkins 394 — mini muffins
Finken/Great Glacier Water —4jugs water
Road ID — race numbers
Heilicher will contact previous sponsors.
Vodovoz contacted TreeHouse and Home Free for volunteers. Fackler will contact SCS. Name
tags will be made for the volunteers and position descriptions will be available.
Hart and Clausen will host the food area for the event.
T-shirt runners (2 per race area) are needed to assist with check in.
Clausen will see if the Viking cheerleaders are available for the event.
Duties/assignments will be determined at the March meeting.
Calendar review: Fackler passed out the meeting/event dates. Golf Classic will be held on
Friday, July 13. Taste of Golden Valley date has not been set. Sandler has talked to the GVCC for
possible co-sponsorship.
Other Business:
Community Foundation: Sandler reported the CF has been receiving response to the solicitation
letter. Approximately $25,000 has been raised so far. The group is focusing how to best serve
the needs of the community. Sandler asked if any GVHSF members were interested in serving on
the CF Board. No response from members.
Discussion on how to make the CF and the GVHSF more visible in the community. A booth at
the Golden Valley Farmer's Market and sell Golden Valley mugs and/or colorful recyclable bags
and/or Golden Valley sweatshirts was discussed. Sandler asked members to come to the March
meeting with ideas for the booth.
Allianz Event: A Park and Recreation employee represented the GVHSF at Allianz. Fackler was
informed that the 2012 Allianz Employee -Elected charities are: American Cancer Society, Animal
Humane Society, Feed My Starving Children, Hope Kids.
Valley Days: Valley Days will be held on May 19. It was suggested to have a table and place a
raffle box on the table with the chance to win tickets to the Taste event.
Adjournment: Sandler reminded the members the next meeting is March 12 at 6:45 p.m.
Heilicher moved to adjourn the meeting, Hart seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned
at 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Fackler
GVHSF Staff Liaison