07-07-14 Golden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Present: Minutes
July 7, 2014
Hilmer Erickson, Kathryn Frommer, Elissa Heilicher, Michael Herring,Alan Ingber,Jennifer Rudolph, Connie
Sandler, Peggy Watkins,Toots Vodovoz and Andrew Wold.Also present:Jeanne Fackler,Staff Liaison.
Not Attending: Carolyn Kaehr and Craig McDaniels.
Call to Order: Wold called the meeting to order at 6:48 p.m.
Agenda Changes or Additions: No additions or changes to the agenda.
June 9 minutes: Erickson moved and Frommer seconded the motion to approve the minutes from June 9.The motion
passed unanimously.
Upcoming Events:July 11th—Golf Classic.
Sponsors: Checks have been received from Best and Flanagan, Preferred One, Anonymous Donor, BNC Bank, Central
Bank, Gurstel Chargo PA, Herring Legal PLLC, Rudy Luther Toyota,Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., and WSB&Associates.
Door Prize Solicitation: Members contacted businesses for door prizes. Prizes were donated by Best Wishes Floral,
Brookview Golf Course, City Looks Salon, Culver's, Einstein Bagels, Good Day Cafe, Gigi's Cupcakes,Gurstel Chargo PA,
Holiday Inn Express, Kreative Acrylics, Massage Envy, MGM Liquors, Mort's Delicatessen, Pracna on Main,Salon Halo,
Smashburger,Tugg's Restaurant, and Vic's Restaurant
Food/Beverages: Crossroads Deli and Davanni's have been contacted.
Volunteers: Sandy Werts,the Volunteer Coordinator, has recruited volunteers to assist with the event.
Other Business:
Fundraising Ideas: Events discussed were: Lawn Bowling Tournament during Valley Days, a "block party"with food
trucks and music, a ribfest cook-off. Members narrowed the event to Lawn Bowling.September 13th is available for a
tournament. Fackler will e-mail the information to the members. Members will then decide whether to proceed with the
event.
Application Packet:The approved application packet has been sent to the Communications Department for posting on
the website.Applications will be due August 22.
Solicitation Letter:As of today, $10,454 has been received. Fackler presented the theme for 2014. Members suggested
using a colored envelope for the letter. Fackler and Sandler will ask for quotes on the colored envelope.
Wald reminded the members that the next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 8.There will be no meeting in
August.
Adjournment: Heilicher moved to adjourn the meeting,Vodovoz seconded the motion.The meeting was adjourned at
7:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Andrew Wald, GVHSF Chair Jeanne Fackler,Staff Liaison