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Hi everyone!
Here are the notes from yesterday's meeting:
ASSORTED UPDATES
- A check has been mailed to Apex Youth Connection
- Apex is hoping to re-open the kids' bike program soon
- Susan has the information for Saco & Biddeford food pantries and will mail a check to each
- The Saco food pantry has received 143 donations YTD, compared to 43 at this time last year
- The senior food program at the community center costs about $500-600 per event and proceeds go to restaurant that prepared the meal
- This week's event is sponsored by the Saco food pantry
- Marty volunteers at Seeds of Hope on Fridays - he will confirm they received their check
- Conrad attempted to purchase gift cards from Hannaford but they do not have tobacco/liquor/lottery restricted cards at this time
- Marty sent updated Stone Soup contact info to Brenda (not sure if she has contacted them yet)
- A thank you note was received from the Volunteers of America
OUR ROLE MOVING FORWARD
- "Flash mobs" might be a good idea when businesses re-open
- We should attempt to support local businesses as much as possible
- Concerns include logistical issues (number of people) as well as how to choose which businesses to support
- Gift card mobs would be an acceptable way around occupancy limits, but not all businesses allow online purchase
- Social media to be used when possible to promote our actions (such as veterans home donation)
- We will add Chamber of Commerce's list of restaurants open for delivery to site/social media for increased visibility
- Haley mentioned the backpack program as a potential grantee - they provide kids with necessities not covered by free breakfast & lunch
- Don thinks it might be a good idea to sit on the last $1,000
- The Board of Directors meeting is next week - we will hold off on any decisions until after the meeting
TASKS
- CJ will call Market Basket regarding tobacco/liquor/lottery restricted gift cards
- Don will call Shaw's regarding tobacco/liquor/lottery restricted gift cards
- Marty to reach out to Cat Anglea of Bon Appetit/Second Congregational Church
- Marty also checking in with Stone Soup
MISC
- Our meeting takes place next week at the usual time, 3 PM
- The Courier ran a piece this week about Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club (and included a quote from Conrad!)
Thank you,
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