Date: February 5, 2009

Location:  Burtons Grill

Start: 12:05PM

End: 1:10PM

 

 

Present:  Mandy Berkowitz, Laurie Glick, Elise Berkowitz, Esther Kline, Sarah Breeden, JoAnne Lindholm, Raylyn O’Toole, Marilyn Kayer, Sue Ellen Teach, Shaye Arluk, Reva Stein

 

 

 

1. Welcome
   1. KD Mission Statement:  The King’s Daughters, founding organization of the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, promotes superior pediatric wellness through dedicated volunteerism in partnership with Children’s Health System.

 

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   1. Meeting Quote:  Everyone has the power of greatness. Not for fame, but for greatness. Because greatness is determined by service.
      – Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

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   1. King’s Daughters Fun Fact: last fiscal year (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) King’s Daughters Circle projects raised approximately $290,000.00 from over 60 Circle Project Fundraisers and canister donations.  WAY TO GO!!!

 

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   1. Past Kings Daughters Fun Fact:  The 1^st King’s Daughter Circle was organized in Norfolk, in 1886 by Mrs. Eliza O. Scott and that Circle, Circle of Service, remains active today.

 

1. Last meeting minutes approved (December 4, 2008 @ Sterling’s)
2. Treasurer’s Report – $2017.68

 

1. Old business
   1. Run/Walk:  June 13^th.  Committee has formed.  If you’d like to join this committee you can find more information at kingsdaughters.org

A team of runners/walkers from our circle. will eventually be formed for this event.

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   1. Tour de Cuisine:  May 31^st, Talbot Park, Norfolk.  5 houses involved in event. Committee has formed.  If you’d like to join this committee you can find more information at kingsdaughters.org. For our circle, Sue Ellen Teach will be in charge of volunteers who want to participate in this event.
   2. The King’s Daughters is always looking for extra hands around the hospital.  If you have time to donate, call the office at 668-7098.  These hours are kept by KD office separately from your Circle volunteer hours.
   3. KD Connect Meeting Recap – Due to government cuts, the hospital is in need of more volunteers to make up for the loss. Last year, CHKD had a 2.5 million dollar loss.  
   4. Unique fundraising idea – Local law firm created a fundraising project in which employees could give a donation to CHKD to wear jeans one day that week. There’s always a way to raise money!

 

 

1. New business
   1. Projects Committee Report-Marilyn

                                          i.    Annual Dinner-JoAnne

Location of annual dinner is still up in the air. Rumba did not fit our needs as well as the Cavalier. Still looking for other options. Reva is currently talking to a caterer who would assist us in an annual dinner and also the Lesner Inn.

Discussed Sonoma in Towne Center as a possible location but would be better as a wine tasting event rather than a dinner.

Annual dinner would be sometime at the end of April.

                                        ii.    Jim White Fit For Life Presentation-Mandy

Wednesday, March 18^th  from 6PM-8:30PM at the Central Library. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.kingsdaughters.org/larkspurmeadowscircle or if you would like paper tickets, contact Mandy. Our goal is to sell 255 tickets. In addition to information on health and fitness, tables will be setup for future CHKD events like the Run/Walk as well as our possible Motorcycle Rally

                                       iii.    Memories Cookbook-JoAnne

Currently, we have 1 recipe! PLEASE send in your recipes for this project to JoAnne at jalindholm@wgnttv.com

                                       iv.    Motorcycle Rally with BMWMCHR-Mandy/Marilyn

Waiting on BMW’s decision to co-host this event with us. They’re looking at other charities. If we are chosen, we would assist in promoting the rally as well as man tables during the event for their “poker” ride, 50/50 raffle, and possible silent auction. Looking at the first weekend of October for this event.

                                        v.    Other event ideas – Casino Night/Bunko/Mahjong

                                       vi.    CHKD canisters – Elise Berkowitz has our supply of these. If you’re interested, please contact her. You can fill them up with your loose change or place them at a local salon, restaurant or store.  

 

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   1. Next Meeting:  Wednesday March 4^th, 7PM meeting  - location TBD
   2. Future Meeting/Event Dates:

Wednesday March 18^th, 6PM Jim White Fit For Life

Thursday April 2^nd, noon meeting

Wednesday May 6^th, 7PM meeting

****Tuesday June 2^nd, Joint KD/CHS meeting…this is where we’ll give our annual donation to KD…please try to attend this meeing. ****

Thursday June 4^th, noon meeting

Hospital Tour/Social:  TBD after Annual Dinner