Working Meeting Projects

This week instead of a guest speaker we had the first of many working meetings.  Everyone got a chance to give input into what projects we should do by the end of this year and also which ones should become our "signature projects" that we support on annual basis. It was decided to put motions to the Board for medical equipment for the Eye Care Center, equipment for the Richmond Disabilities Center, additional funding for CALS and to sponsor 8 bursaries at $800 for local high school students.  We need someone to organize the bursaries and unless we have a volunteer by the end of February we may have to stop this worthwhile program - anyone interested?

Signature projects would be the above plus Guide Dogs for Autsim, the Learning Disabilites Social Skills Program and the Sleep with the Whales with Starlight Starbright Foundation.  We would do other projects each year as needed when funding is available.  For example we have just sent $2500 to the Burns Lake Trajedy Fund to help with everything from food to travel expenses..