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Back Back Angels "NEWS"
We Need Help And Are Looking For Volunteers To Step Forward
WE HAVE A VACANT BOARD POSITIONS
SECRETARY
TREASURER
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
PUBLICIST/HISTORIAN
WE WOULD LOVE YOUR HELP!
Please contact Dianne - 941-441-7481
Meetings Resumed
We have resumed our volunteer general meeting. Please check our Calendar for time and location
General Meeting Minutes
North Port Coalition for the Homeless/Needy Children, Inc.
January General Meeting Min
January 3, 2023
General Meeting was called to order at 11:03 am at Austin’s Old World by Dianne Patterson
The mission statement was read by all.
We had 3 new ladies from Gran Paradiso ladies
December 2022 meeting minutes are in Back Pack Angel’s website.
The financial report was read by Judy Scheil.
Fundraisers
*Amazon Smile ---on going
*Perkins –on going
*Heron Creek Ladies Golf—being held on January 5, 2023. It is a fundraiser for Back Pack Angels. Dianne Patterson and Judy Scheil will be going to the luncheon.
*Plantation Community Subdivision -- Is are having a Fashion Show/Fashion Show on February 2, 2023 for the Back Pack Angels.
*Bunco – We will be holding a Bunco in November, 2023
Board Positions needed
*Secretary
*Treasurer
*Volunteer Coordinator (Susan may have someone)
*If anyone is interested, please us know. We will train everyone.
Community Relations
*Patricia Petersmark and Cheryl Doyle explained what they do, no report,
Community Liaison
*Dianne Patterson reaches out to the business community.
Historian/Publicity
*Patricia Petersmark stated that we had a good turnout for products from the Venice Symphony and Venice Nokomis Women’s Club on weekend of December 16 and 17, 2022. They want to do again next year and Patricia will give Tricia and Sharon the list of items we need. Patricia wrote a great article for the newspaper.
*Patricia always talks about us on the radio shows and all the breakfast and luncheons she goes to.
*At the December Homeless to Home Luncheon, Patricia and Linda Warmington brought 2 bags of hygiene products and out on the table to show everyone what we need.
Bags
*We will be delivering 840 small bags and 176 large blue bags for a total of 1016 this month on January 17 and 18, 2023.
Products/Deliver
*Judy has everything ordered for January delivery day.
Grants
*Dianne has not heard from Plantation Community or Heron Creek Grants.
Website
Website is up to date.
Other Business
*Harbor Isle Grandmother’s Club gave us $50.00 cash.
Donation Boxes and money jars
*Naomi and the Board decided not to put out money jars.
Adjourned at 12:00 pm