BUSPH Rotaract Announcements and Meeting Minutes
Topics covered:
1. Announcements
2. Plan for the Future
3. Previous talks
4. Future talks
5. Dinner – Desert and PH attendance
6. Next Meeting – MARCH 23, 2005 – GENERAL MTG
1. Announcements
Treasurer’s report – we currently have about $1600, this includes the money that we raised for the two fundraisers.
Rotary International Meeting – they wanted to know about the Gambia project, they never received any follow up report. Regarding the Guatemala project, they will go through with the provision of generators for the water pumps.
The focus for Rotary International is the polio vaccine, provision of clean water and now computers. There was a group at the meeting who had started their own NGO focused on advanced technology. They are interested in providing internet access to remote locations by having a motorcycle that has WIFI drive by rural communities to activate their internet connection so messages can be sent and received.
2. Plan for the future
We should see if Rotary would be willing to match the money we raise for the two organizations
The possibility of sponsoring a practicum student to go help with these organizations.
Need to define the Togo project – main need is furnishing of their clinic
Paul Gallagher – started Rotaract - donates medical supplies abroad – pgallagher@townisp.com ; see if he might have leads or ideas on how we might get the Kara clinic equipped. – Kim will take charge of this.
Work on getting Gambia Project Presentation – Justin will ask them, they should provide power point and script – to be presented at the next meeting
Kevin in Kara Togo – Rotary club – have the connection already made (Pascal at Boston Rotary speaks French – we should illicit his help in getting Kara Togo’s assistance – express interest to partner to support AED). Maybe Pascal can write on our behalf. Get KT support, then Rotary support, then download grant.
AED needs approx. $39,000 to cover medication expenses for the year.
We could raise money through running a 5K race – get people to support pledges
3. Future talks
Joel and Bruce – would be great as future speakers. They worked in South Africa studying the impact of HIV/AIDS on non-profit businesses – CARE international funded them. Joel is a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Tanzania and Bruce had volunteered in China. Both would be interesting to talk to on a chitchat level. Kim will contact him.
4. Dinner – Desert and PH attendance
The International Health Career Dinner is on March 29th. Rotaract will be providing the desert and will be responsible for recruiting Public Health Students.
5. Next Meeting
The next general meeting will be next Wednesday, March 23rd, in L414 from 5 to 6pm.
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Saturday, March 12, 2005
BUSPH Rotaract General Meeting – Tuesday, March 1, 2005
BUSPH Rotaract Announcements and Meeting Minutes
1. Circle of Health International
2. AED – Hope for Tomorrow
3. Fundraiser
4. Rotaract Banner
5. Report of Rotary Centennial Dinner
6. Next Year
1. Circle of Health International
The previous fundraiser raised $73.00; we discussed options for having this amount matched by Rotaract or outside sources.
Sarah, the founder of COHI and Adam will be giving a talk on Thursday, March 3. They will discuss the organization and their recent experiences working in Sri Lanka with Tsunami victims.
2. AED-Togo ‘Hope for Tomorrow’
AED-Togo was given a grant from USAID to pay the initial costs for building an anti-retro viral treatment clinic. These funds were not intended to cover long term expenses, such as paying for salaries and medical supplies, which is where they are currently in need of additional funding.
Our next fundraiser, on March 3, will be to raise money for AED – Togo.
3. Fundraiser
For our next fundraiser, on March 3, we will be selling scones, muffins and doughnuts. The scones and muffins will be donated from Christopher’s Café and the Doughnuts will be from Krispy Kreme.
We need to make signs and have people volunteer to sit at the table. We will be tabling from 7am to 10am.
4. Rotaract Banner
Justin Pendarvis has agreed to take charge of getting us a banner, which we will be able to hang up during fundraisers, meetings and events.
5. Report of Rotary Centennial Dinner
Last week Rotaract members Justin and Kim attended the Rotary Centennial District Dinner at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Dan Moores was the event speaker; he provided historical comments on Rotary International.
6. Next Year
Although there are still a few months left in the semester, we need to start thinking about who will be taking over the officer positions next year. Most of the current officers will be graduating this May, so anyone interested in taking on an executive role next year should start attending the officer meetings.
1. Circle of Health International
2. AED – Hope for Tomorrow
3. Fundraiser
4. Rotaract Banner
5. Report of Rotary Centennial Dinner
6. Next Year
1. Circle of Health International
The previous fundraiser raised $73.00; we discussed options for having this amount matched by Rotaract or outside sources.
Sarah, the founder of COHI and Adam will be giving a talk on Thursday, March 3. They will discuss the organization and their recent experiences working in Sri Lanka with Tsunami victims.
2. AED-Togo ‘Hope for Tomorrow’
AED-Togo was given a grant from USAID to pay the initial costs for building an anti-retro viral treatment clinic. These funds were not intended to cover long term expenses, such as paying for salaries and medical supplies, which is where they are currently in need of additional funding.
Our next fundraiser, on March 3, will be to raise money for AED – Togo.
3. Fundraiser
For our next fundraiser, on March 3, we will be selling scones, muffins and doughnuts. The scones and muffins will be donated from Christopher’s Café and the Doughnuts will be from Krispy Kreme.
We need to make signs and have people volunteer to sit at the table. We will be tabling from 7am to 10am.
4. Rotaract Banner
Justin Pendarvis has agreed to take charge of getting us a banner, which we will be able to hang up during fundraisers, meetings and events.
5. Report of Rotary Centennial Dinner
Last week Rotaract members Justin and Kim attended the Rotary Centennial District Dinner at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Dan Moores was the event speaker; he provided historical comments on Rotary International.
6. Next Year
Although there are still a few months left in the semester, we need to start thinking about who will be taking over the officer positions next year. Most of the current officers will be graduating this May, so anyone interested in taking on an executive role next year should start attending the officer meetings.
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