2-10-14Golden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
February 10, 2014
Present: Hilmer Erickson, Kathryn Frommer, Elissa Heilicher, Alan Ingber, Craig McDaniels, Connie Sandler, Peggy
Watkins, Toots Vodovoz and Andrew Wold. Also present: Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Not Attending: Amy Clements, Carolyn Kaehr.
Call to Order: Sandler called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
Agenda Changes or Additions: No additions or changes to the agenda.
January 13 minutes: Frommer moved and Heilicher seconded the motion to approve the minutes from January 13. The
motion passed unanimously.
Run the Valley:
Sponsor Update: Fackler reported checks have been received from LDI/Liberty Carton for $2,000 and Bassett Creek
Dental for $550. Heilicher will try to contact Lupient Enterprises, who has been a sponsor in the past.
Volunteers: Sandy Werts, the Volunteer Coordinator, will be working with the GVHSF to find volunteers for this event.
The sign-up sheet for GVHSF members was distributed at the meeting.
Marketing/Publicity: Fackler reported that the race information is on active.com, zapevent.com, raceberryjam. com,
and the MDRA website. A blast e-mail was sent to last year's participants. Information will also be sent to the SunPost,
Channel 12, LIVE events, Golden Valley City newsletter and the Park and Recreation brochure. Posters will be taken to
area businesses.
Registration: Fackler reported that there are 32 registered for the 5K Run, 32 registered for the 10K Run, 4 registered for
the 5K Walk and 2 registered for the Kid's Fun Run.
Calendar Review:
April 12th- Run the Valley.
The Golf Classic date will be set in March. Erickson has contacted Earl Rapp of the Zuhrah Shrine, who organizes an
annual golf outing for members, to see if they would be interested in holding their golf outing with the Golf Classic.
Erickson is waiting for a reply from the Zuhrah group.
Other Business:
Solicitation Letter. A letter was sent to residents using the water bill addresses. Approximately 6,500 letters were sent.
As of today, $10,389 has been received.
Sandler reminded the members that the next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 10.
Adjournment: Wold moved to adjourn the meeting, Vodovoz seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Sandler, GVHSF Chair Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison