PM Meeting Minutes: March 2017

CUPERTINO DE ANZA LIONS CHARITIES, INC.

“You can’t get very far until you start doing something for someone else.” – Melvin Jones

Regular PM Meeting:   6:30pm Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Tony & Alba’s Pizza

3137 Stevens Creek Blvd

San Jose, CA 95117

Meeting Called By:  Lion Jeff Type of Meeting: Business Secretary:  Lion Scott

Present:  Jeff, Ron, Eli, Mort, Vijay, Jen, Ann, Al, Barb, Ratner, Charles, Mary, Claire, Kent, Carl, Jenni, Pete (just kidding), Ringer, Amy

Guests:  North Valley SJ Lions, Hope and Sandra

— AGENDA —

  1. Call to Order –  18:46

  2. Flag Salute

  3. Welcome Guests:  Welcome, North Valley SJ Lions

  4. Tail Twister – Lion Carl <BOOM> happy $’s

  5. Debrief, Project Linus

Per Claire:  Really great event, as always.  Very well organized with a good turnout.  They made approx. 65 blankets.  We spent $584 (9 / blanket).  The blankets are used for children in trauma situations.  NICU, cancer ward, hospitals, etc.

  1. Debrief, Student Speaker Contest 2017

Ron A.:  Contest was cancelled, as they didn’t receive responses from the speakers.  First we haven’t had since 1980.

  1. Board Membership, 2017-2018 Lion Year

Charles:  Couldn’t come to any discussions.  Al, Jeff, Bill and Charles.  Already looking forward to Crab Feed for next year.  Lion Jim would like to pull back a bit.  We’re looking at taking all the duties he contained and break it up a bit across multiple volunteers.

District 4C6 events –  If you’d like to attend, go as a proxy.  Next one coming up is in Monterey.

Issue of board members for next year.  We need volunteers.  We’ll open it up to the entire club.  We’ll ask if existing members would like to return, like Jill.  Please let Jeff know if you have an interest.

Finally, by-laws for the corporation.  Some things are out-of-date with current laws.  Lion Al will take point to update the by-laws, with legal assistance from Claire.

  1. Reminder, Annual Trip to City of Hope

Care center in SoCal.  Lions International has been supportive a long time.  From our district, there has been an annual bus trip down to City of Hope.  It’s in April – an entire weekend of fun and comradery.  $ from the donation boxes, we make a donation every year.  Sign up!

  1. Update:  Charter Night Plan 2017

April 1st or April 8th.  TBD

  1. Update: Ride4Diabetes 2017

1.5 yr of prep, 100s of hours invested.  Log on to ride4diabetes.org – very beautiful site.  A lot of feedback from cyclists that this all looks terrific.  Everything is automated through the site – registration, receipts, bar codes, etc.  Maps are downloadable to mobile devices, GPS turn-by-turn instructions, etc.  Very nice.

Look at your LinkedIn site – send along names to Jeff.

Kent found a meetup site that is dedicated to events and people that support diabetic causes.  They will be supporting our cause.

Volunteering opportunities – there is a volunteering section on the web site.  Volunteers get a free t shirt.  We’ll place an add on NextDoor to the 1800 Cupertino members.

This event is being sanctioned by NB4.  LCI has also been in contact with wanting to follow this.

  1. Update Charity Golf Classic 2017, 6/17/17 (Father’s Day Weekend)

Amy:  We need several committee heads.  Please see sign-up sheets for available duties / positions.

If you need something – please contact Amy directly.  (i.e.:  requests, golf needs / wants, etc.)

There will only be 4 divisions, which will be updated on the sheet and PayPal.

Need to begin major sponsor contact, raffle donations, tee sponsors.

Amy will be sending out more information.

  1. Good of the Pride

  1. Lion Hope, from North Valley SJ Lions.  Been a lion for 39 years.  We commend you for all the work you do.  Our biggest project this year is we’re having a 50’s Sock Hop at the Blind Center.  If you’d like to participate, please look us up.

2.  Charles:  regarding the flooding in SJ, if you are concerned or have the ability to help, Lions are going down still each day to help.  It’ll be 6-7 months before everything is cleaned out and habitable again.  Let Charles know if you are able to help in some capacity.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is taking donations for the effort.  Check it out.

3.  Amy:  I have calendarized events as the turnout for Linus was so low.  Will distribute calendar.

— DATES TO REMEMBER —

  • Board Meeting, 7:00 pm (note NEW time), Tue. 21 March, Location (TBD)

  • Charter Night, TBD

  • Golf Tournament Sat., 17 June 2017 at Moffett Field Golf Course

  • Lions Ride 4 Diabetes, Sat. 26 Aug. 2017, De Anza College

Adjourn:  20:05