09-08-14
Golden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
September 8, 2014
Present: Hilmer Erickson, Kathryn Frommer, Elissa Heilicher, Alan Ingber, Carolyn Kaehr, Craig McDaniels, Jennifer
Rudolph, Connie Sandler, Toots Vodovoz and Andrew Wold. Also present: Vicky Kendell, Covenant Village and Jeanne
Fackler, Staff Liaison
Not Attending: Michael Herring, Peggy Watkins.
Call to Order: Wold called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m.
Agenda Changes or Additions: No additions or changes to the agenda.
July 7 minutes: Erickson moved and Kaehr seconded the motion to approve the minutes from July 7. The motion passed
unanimously.
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Upcoming Event: September 19 – Golf Classic.
Sponsors: A commitment has been received from TruStone Financial.
Door Prize Solicitation: Doolittles has sent 2 gift cards for the event.
Food/Beverages: Crossroads Deli and Davanni’s have been contacted.
Volunteers: Sandy Werts, the Volunteer Coordinator, has recruited volunteers to assist with the event.
Applications for Funding: Applications were received from the following agencies:
Agency Request Previous grant/year
Crisis Nursery $5,000 $3,000/2014
Dinner At Your Door $8,000 $7,500/2014
Canvas Health/Crisis Connection $2,200 $2,000/2014
PRISM $10,000 $10,000/2014
Second Harvest Heartland $3,000 NEW
Senior Services HOME $5,000 $5,000/2014
Senior Services Outreach $3,500 $3,500/2014
Sojourner Project $5,000 NEW
The Bridge for Youth $4,000 $3,500/2014
TreeHouse $5,000 $3,500/2014
YMCA – New Hope $7,000 $5,000/2013
TOTAL $57,700
Fackler will contact Canvas Health, Second Harvest Heartland and the YMCA to present at the October meeting.
Commission members will review the packets and contact Wold or Fackler if they would like other agencies to present at
the October meeting.
Other Business:
Fundraising Ideas: Members would like to add Lawn Bowling to the Golf Classic in July. The question of adding a bike
race to Run the Valley was discussed. Fackler will check into the cost and course requirements.
Solicitation Letter: As of today, $10,954 has been received. Fackler presented the theme for 2014. Members discussed
options for the envelope. It was decided not to order the colored envelope and go with a teaser on the envelope
instead. Fackler will meet with Cheryl Weiler to work on the letter. The goal is to have the letter ready for mailing by
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November 1. Sandler suggested looking into Business to Business mailing as an option. Fackler will talk to Do-good.biz
for a price.
Wold reminded the members that the next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 13 and may start earlier with
agency presentations.
Adjournment: Erickson moved to adjourn the meeting, Rudolph seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at
7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew Wold, GVHSF Chair Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison