July 2015 Meeting Notes

Twinning Committee July 2015 Meeting Summary

Meeting came to order at 7:00

Opening Prayer – Andy Ancel

Chair Remarks: None worth mentioning J

Finance-Meghean Hayes

Meghean reported that she had spoken to Daniele and Dawn and will do a detailed spreadsheet of the medical mission expenses. The cost for the medical mission is about $24,948 a cost that doesn’t vary much year to year.

$11,699 in the general fund

$1,745 Wine Tasting

$7,357 Water

The Parish Council will give us $2,000 if needed. (I will have an update on this at the meeting)

Container Shipment – No Report

Medical Mission – Dr Garvey & Committee

·         The video is ready but Dr Garvey has not yet received it.

·         There are three other shorter videos also and there was a brief discussion on how we can utilize social media.

·         Medical Mission Weekend will be the weekend after Labor Day September 12^th & 13^th.

·         There was discussion on who and what we will send in the mailing. It was decided to reach out to all the parishioners we have address for to expand our visibility in the parish. Carolyn will check prices with Marlen and other  printing houses.

·         Bob Lessard offered to take care of the Coffee And that weekend.

·         Dr Garvey said he was in contact with another doctor(s) who suggested the concept of Sustainability - that we increase the scope of our ministry to help get a permanent doctor/nurse/practioner at Marbial. Such an endeavor might find us collaborating with larger medical assistance groups out of the Dominican Republic and groups that can provide medications. Dr Garvey will get more information. One of the questions that came up was that of our parish’s liability if we help sponsor such a program. Andy offered to look into the liability and insurance issues. (He did).

Clean Water

Joe Debbs reported:

·         That the water system technicians have been paid and are happy. Father Chery will not say how much they were paid. Joe did that supplies are not free. Joe did speak with one of the Gift of Water contacts.

·         Joe will need to talk to Gift of Water to clarify the $300 number that they feel we owe them.

·         Joe would still like to raise more funds for water but does not want to interfere with the medial mission. Ideally Joe needs $3,000-$4,000 a year. He would like them to be self-funded by selling the buckets and parts. He and Andy will discuss at another time.

Fundraising- Bob Lessard

·         Fundraising ideas were discussed. Bob suggested a golf tournament which could potentially bring in $2,000 and said that we had received between $5-6,000 in donations from the Giving Tree. One idea was to recruit other parishes but at least one other parish, St. Gabriel’s is twinned with an African parish. Meghean suggested bringing back the Healing Tree. Andy was in favor of the idea. Bob suggested that Andy clear it with Father Aiden. (I did).

Communications – Valerie Carlson

No report

Marketing-Carolyn Dennis

Over and beyond Carolyn’s role in Medical Mission Weekend, she suggested as a fundraising idea that we create a memorial or tribute card.  She would be willing to make some up and if they are popular would arrange to get them printed. Andy offered to draft an outline of the program.

The next meeting will be on August 3^rd at Dr Garvey’s house.

Meeting adjourned at 8:25