PM Meeting Minutes: March 2021

Present: Al, Vijay, Jeff, Steve, Charles, John, Ray, Mort and Eli, Claire, Scott, Jenni, Carl, Jen, Sudha, Leslye, Danessa
Special Guest: Billy Williams, NURU

— Agenda —
Call to Order: 18:33

Virtual Flag Salute

Update: NURU International – Billy Williams, Partnerships Director

We’ve been supporting them for many years. They work with small holder farmers in Africa. Lots of non-profit orgs have shut their doors due to Covid when the need has been greatest. Billy gave a shout out to The Lions for helping to doubling-down during these times of need.

NURU has recently been scaling up to help fill the gaps where their benefactors need a lot of help right now.

Countries like Ethiopia partnered with NURU to get basic supplies like soap to scores of citizens, and assistance to farmers like providing seed. They’ve been a large contributor in other countries like Kenya to help stabilize and serve various regions (i.e.: nearly 24k people!).

NURU is moving into a fourth country, deciding later this year between Niger, Mozambique, Burkina Faso

(FANTASTIC!) Update: Student Speaker Contest 2021 – Lion Ray + Sudha

Huge turnout of students (38), final contest was 14. Students from schools all over the Bay Area. Sudha – take a bow! She was paramount in the success of the event (electronics, waiting rooms, etc.)

Shout out to Ray for helping to set it up.

** We need a timer. Ping Ray, if interested. Next contest is 2-4 this Saturday.
Update, Spirit of a Crab Feed 2021 – Covid-style, Gentle Charity Ask – Lion Carl

Gofundme page is up. Carl sent out the form and the flier about a week ago to the club.
We’re pledged about 480 bucks, I’ve we got about 100 bucks in.
Jeff recommended we extend out a month to 3/31.

Via Campus Projects, The Gardens, Etc. – Lion Jeff

Danessa continues to work at the sight extensively.

Leslye is working with an Eagle Scout, working as a liaison. They chatted for a long time up at Camp Via. (Rick might be a better contact for this scout.)

Danessa continues to work up there extensively. Daggi just delivered 60 bags of vegetables. They continue to expand the gardening area. We donated about 130 lbs of food in the month of Feb, which contributed to the California Lions 162,000 lbs of food delivered / donated by the Lions to food banks, etc.

The Ratners were up there today continuing to work on the sprinklers / drip system.

Charter Day 2021, April Date, Via Campus, Covid-friendly format – lion jeff, Any Lion
Good of the Pride

Ratner took Maria up for surgery on the 26th. She’s doing well. Next appt on 3/17. That was her second surgery.