Leadership positions available for Fall 2007

If you are interested in any of the positions listed below, please email jirair@bu.edu before Monday, April 30th with your primary and secondary interest and also relevant leadership experience and/or ideas.

Here is what’s available:

Treasurer: Collect receipts and submit for reimbursement to Student Service Office, attend all general and board meetings

Communication Director: Coordinate all room reservations, Maintain and update facebook account , Photograph events, meetings, Respond to all outside email inquiries, Flyer postings on campus, ensure banner is present at all events, End of semester update to rotary club of boston website , Attend all general and board meetings

Social Director: Organize and execute one social event/month, attend all general and board meetings

Community Service Officer (need 3-4/semester): Primary- Organize and execute one local community service activity, Secondary- Assist one other CSO with planning, Attend all general and board meetings

Webmaster: Maintain and frequently update website: people.bu.edu

Meeting Recap 3/27

1) Membership: Get your dues in if you haven't! For those who ordered/paid for pins, they are in - contact Kirise: kkramer1@bu.edu

2)Malaria Madness: Great job so far - This Friday at 8 PM we'll be partying at McFadden's at Fanueuil hall with live music and a comic act until 10PM (at which point all are welcome to stay/enjoy the bar).
Contact Jess (jkraft@bu.edu) to help out.

3) Cheescakes Factory Fundraiser: April 5th is distribution day - contact Jamie (jamste@bu.edu) to help out in any shift from 4:30-7, or to get a flier to post at your workplace.

4) Dunk the Dean: April 21 Plans are underway, email Eva (evabk@bu.edu) to sign up to help on the day of, any shift from 11AM to 6PM. Also email if you have a local business you think might give a prize (small item or gift certificate) and I will get you a solicitation project.

5) Darfur Rally: April 29 Email Sylvia (sbaedorf@bu.edu) if you're interested in beting event staff or helping with logistics, communication or visual effects for the rally!

Notes from 3/5/07 general rotaract meeting

If you missed last nights meeting, here is what’s planned for the rest of the semester and how you can contribute:

March is Malaria Madness--- we are participating in a global fundraiser and with every $5 donation we get, we are one step closer to preventing someone from getting malaria. There will also be a social event fundraiser at the end of the month. For more information, go here: www.madnessagainstmalaria.com/busphrotaract or email jkraft@bu.edu to be on the planning committee. Last time I checked, we had raised $879.01!

Cheesecake Factory Holiday fundraiser is back—we are raising money for our own projects and to support international service projects. Advertising will begin 3/22 and pick up is schedule to be a couple days before the Easter Holiday. To be a part of this exciting process, please email Jamie Cheesecake Stevenson, jamie.stevenson@gmail.com

Saturday April 21st from 12-5 we will be hosting Dunk the Dean - a dunk tank festival featuring several good-natured faculty members, food, games, and music. Proceeds will provide materials and equipment for setting up an oral health clinic in the Kashmir region of Pakistan. We need help with soliciting community donations, promotion, and staff for the day of so contact Eva if you want to help- evabk@bu.edu. No previous carnival running experience is necessary.

Plans for a huge city-wide Darfur event are already in the works for April 29. We are working with student organizations all over Boston and under the guidance of the MA Coalition to Save Darfur (www.savedarfurma.com) focusing on implementing peacekeeping troops and targeting BU to divest from Fidelity. Creative thinkers, investigative journalists and activist are needed to be on our planning committee – email Sylvia at sbaedorf@bu.edu. For more information about our plans, email Waceke (waceke@bu.edu) or myself if you have any questions.

NOTES FROM SECOND GENERAL MEETING: February 14, 2007

GUEST SPEAKER: Rotarian Dr. Ranna Parekh – she spoke about the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship- all Rotaract members are eligible---call or email her directly with questions or interest. See Jirair for her contact information.

CLUB UPDATES:
Wednesday luncheons with Boston Rotary Club: Every Wednesday at noon, location: Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington Street, Boston MA 02116 (check with concierge about room location)- email Jirair if you want a free lunch.

Workshops:

Workshop #1: Networking Like a Rock Star is Back- Thursday, Feb. 22nd from 12noon- 1:30pm; Location: TBA Sign up sheets were distributed. Contact Jamie with interest.

Workshop #2: Professional Grant Writing Seminar- Friday, March 2nd from 9-12noon; location: 670 Albany St, Room 107/108- there are ONLY 3 spots available. Act now - contact Jirair to sign up.

Building your advocacy skills- hosted by PHR @ Tuffts University- Monday, March 5th from 5pm-7pm- details to come in an email. Contact Jirair with interest.
Working on: “How to achieve personal financial freedom” Contact Jamie with interest

Social and Community Service Events:
Greys Anatomy- every Thursday at the Ground Round - $5 Rotaractinis, 25% off all menu
items, and FREE parking

2/15- Demystifying Humanitarian Relief- lunchtime talk with ICRC (Jirair) L110, 12-1:30

2/16- volunteer for Community Servings: (Jess) meet at 1:45pm in the lobby, 2-5PM
Next Community Servings - Fri. 3/9 from 6-8pm and Fri. 4/13 from 2-5pm

2/21- Slavery: A Global Investigation- lunchtime movie screening (Nikkii) L112 12-1:30

2/22- volunteer for Rosie’s Place – contact Kate to sign up

2/26-3/2 – Global AIDS Week of Action - display, table in lobby, talks --- contact Rebecca to be on the planning group

Malaria fundraiser- March – details still in the making (Jess)

Midsummer Night's Dream- in March (Friday or Saturday night – details still in the works)

Public Health Week, 4/2-4/8 – BUSPH wants the club’s help. Start thinking of ways to contribute.

Update on 4/21- Dunk the Dean carnival (Eva)

4/28 or 4/29- Darfur Rally in Boston ( Jirair)

Happenings of the BUSPH Rotaract Club

NOTES FROM THE FIRST GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, January 24, 2007

*There was approximately 50 people and our club advisor in attendance
*Pizza and homemade brownies were served – if you weren’t there you totally missed out!
*15 people signed up and paid dues for the semester already!
*Next meeting is:
*Gather at the Ground Round (@ The Hampton Inn on Mass Ave.) on Thursday, February 1 for some Grey’s Anatomy, Rotaractini’s and 25% off all food!

Jirair, Rotaract President, spoke a little about what Rotaract is and what the club accomplished last semester:

Rotaract is an international program of Rotary International for young professionals who want to make a difference. There are 7088 clubs in 150 countries worldwide.
Last semester we volunteered in the community by creating a World AIDS Day display, holding a Blood Drive, a Darfur town hall meeting, conducting a cheesecake fundraiser, toiletry drive, and much more.

Jirair spoke about the focus of BUSPH Rotaract:
~Service- thru local community service and international projects/fundraising
~Education- thru guest lectures and workshops for professional development
~Friendship- thru socials events in order to meet new people and make new friends

Jirair highlighted membership details:
~Membership consists of an application and $10.00/semester, which will provide you with
Three 90-minute professional development workshops
A worldwide network of endless opportunities
You can pay the $10.00 by check, pay pal over our website, and cash at your convenience

Jirair shared club resources and important save the dates:
~Our Website = http://people.bu.edu/rotaract/
~Our Blog (meeting minutes)= http://busph-rotaract.blogspot.com/
~Google group email list serve
~Facebook account!!! – THIS IS NEW THIS SEMESTER – Thanks Eva for getting us signed up!
~Club meetings from 5-6pm (every 3 weeks)


Plans for the semester were disclosed:

A. Service Events
~Nicole- Youth Volunteer Project-teaming up with Citizen School after school program to do a service project in Dorchester
~Nicole- Book Drive- collect books on the Main and Medical campus during the book buy back period at the end of the semester
~Katherine- Volunteering at Rosie's place once or twice a month
~Jamie- Cheesecake Fundraiser for an international cause (Easter)
~Jessica- Community Servings, Malaria Bed Net Fundraiser (March)
~Eva- Dunk-tank fundraiser: an afternoon of dunk tanks, food, and fun to raise money to help launch an oral health community clinic in Kashmir.
~Jirair-Alternative Spring Break Adventure: S. Alabama Cares (Mobile, AL), Habitat4 Humanity (Biloxi, MI), March 10-18, 8-12 people
~Darfur Action event- Fidelity divestment, Rally (March or April)
~Rebecca and Jirair- Global AIDS Week of Action: Activities and Visual Displays revolving around the following issues: Health Worker Shortage, HIV Prevention and Treatment for Injection Drug Users, HIV and Malaria, IMF and World Bank Trade Ceilings- end of February

B. Education
~Jamie- Monthly workshops - February - Top Negotiation Skills--what to do when you want to kill someone in the workplace--but can't. - March -- Networking like a Rock Star returns!

C. Social Event- Katherine
~Social events- 1 or 2 events per month for us to get together and hang out.
~Our first Social Event was Thursday, January 24, 2007 at The Ground Round and it was a great success – great turnout – see photos of tour first social of the semester on our website and Facebook account!


If you would like to be more involved in any of these above-mentioned activities, please email the CSOs directly and express your interest:

Happenings of the BUSPH Rotaract Club

Minutes from the 1st Rotaract Board Meeting of the Spring 2007 semester, which took place on Sunday, January 21

All new board members were introduced – every board member’s position and responsibilities were explained to the group.

NEW BOARD MEMBERS:
Eva Koehler – Community Service Officer
Nicole Daley - Community Service Officer
Katherine Horan – Social Director
OTHER NEW LEADERS/ NEW POSITONS:
Katina Montez – Historian
Susan Bollinger – Webmaster

MEMBERSHIP: In order to be a member, one must be a graduate student enrolled at BU, one must complete a Rotarct application and pay dues of $10.00 (each semester that one belongs to the club).
As part of membership a Rotarctor is entitled to (3) - 90 minute workshops geared toward professional development. The board spoke about possible ideas for these workshops such as grant writing. Last semester these workshops were a huge success.

MAIN OBJECTIVES FOR THE SPRING 2007 WERE DISCUSSED:

~To coordinate activities with other student groups on both campuses (establish connections between Dental, medical and GMS students)
~To further strengthen the bond between the Boston Rotary and BUSPH Rotarct (create opportunities for networking with Rotarians and other Rotarct groups)
~To establish new and more effective ways of communications (Facebook Account)

SOCIAL AND SERVICE GOALS FOR SPRING 2007 SEMESTER WERE DISCUSSED:

~To hold at least one Social/ Service Event per month

PLANS:
Nicole- Youth Volunteer Project-teaming up with Citizen School after school program to do a service project in Dorchester
Nicole- Book Drive- collect books on the Main and Medical campus during the book buy back period at the end of the semester
Katherine- Volunteering at Rosie's place once or twice a month
Jamie- Cheesecake Fundraiser for an international cause
Jessica- Community Servings, Malaria Bed Net Fundraiser
Eva- Dunk-tank fundraiser: an afternoon of dunk tanks, food, and fun to raise money to help launch an oral health community clinic in Kashmir.
Jirair-Alternative Spring Break Adventure : S. Alabama Cares (Mobile, AL), Habitat4 Humanity (Biloxi, MI), March 10-18, 8-12 people
Rebecca and Jirair- Global AIDS Week of Action: Activities and Visual Displays revolving around the following issues: Health Worker Shortage, HIV Prevention and Treatment for Injection Drug Users, HIV and Malaria, IMF and World Bank Trade Ceilings- end of February

~To hold at least one social event geared to friendship (including January)

1. A social event after community service event
2. Continue newly established relationship with Ground Round Bar

PLANS:
Katherine: 1 or 2 events per month for us to get together and hang out. Our first Social Event- tomorrow! Thursday, January 24, 2007

~To hold at least three education talks/lectures for the semester: (faculty member, guest lecture- open to the public), workshops (90 minutes)

PLANS:
Jamie- Monthly workshops - February - Top Negotiation Skills--what to do when you want to kill someone in the workplace--but can't. March -- Networking like a Rock Star returns!


IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

~General club meetings from 5-6:30 pm (every 3 weeks)
~Board meetings (two weeks after general, one week before next general)
~FIRST GENERAL MEETING: Wednesday, January 24 from 5-6pm L211

IMPORTANT CLUB RESOURCES:

Our club's website: http://people.bu.edu/rotaract/index.html
> Our club's blog: http://busph-rotaract.blogspot.com/
> Boston Rotary Club: http://www.bostonrotary.org/
> Our District' site: http://www.rotary7930.org/
> Main Rotary Site: http://www.rotary.org/

Leadership opportunities 4 Spring 2007 Semester

Our club is happy to report the following board members will continue to serve during the Sping Semester:

Community Service Officer: Rebecca Lawrence
Community Service Officer: Jessica Kraft
President: Jirair Ratevosian
Vice President: Jamie Stevenson
Treasurer: Justin Pendarvis
Secretary: Kirise Kramer


We also have the following vacant positions:
1. Community Service Officer: Responsibilities: Plan, organize and execute at least one service-oriented (national or international) event during the semester, Attend all board meetings (every 3 weeks) in addition to general meetings

2. Historian: Responsibilities: Take photos of events and meetings, work with Rotaract’s webmaster to update website, regular updates to webmaster of Rotary Club of Boston, camera not required.

3. Webmaster for Rotaract website: Responsibilities: Make regular updates to the Rotaract website. Work closely with Historian and Secretary to get updates. This position will be supported by Justin Pendarvis. Computer required, webhosting software provided.

Please email Jirair at jirair@bu.edu if you are interested in any of the vacant positions.

ROTARACT Activities for FALL 2006

Activities for FALL 2006

EDUCATION:
Ø Talk with Dr. Irene Quieju from Guatemala, Pueblo A Pueblo
Ø Lunch Time talk with Dr. Julian Atim from Uganda
Ø Skill-building Seminar: EpiInfo
Ø Discussion with GHI and Dr. Sima Simar
Ø Skill-building Seminar: Networking
Ø Lunch time talk with IHO: Hosted IMC and Project Hope
Ø Skill-building Seminar: Program Evaluation
Ø Movie Screening with BUSGHO: Pandemic Facing AIDS
Ø A town hall meeting for Darfur at Boston University


SERVICE:
Ø Toiletry Drive
Ø Red Cross Blood Drive
Ø October Community Servings Event
Ø Cheesecake fundraiser for Maiti Nepal, raised $2700
Ø November Community Servings Event
Ø December Community Servings Event
Ø World AIDS Day red ribbon display on Medical Campus
Ø Holiday Party for International Institute of Boston


FRIENDSHIP:
Ø Social Event @ Clery’s Bar
Ø BBQ Social Event WITH BUSGHO
Ø Bowling at South Boston Candlepin

10-25-06 meeting minutes

We started with a presentation from Brigit and Joe Collins, who run an anti-trafficking NGO in Nepal called Friends of Maiti Nepal (http://www.friendsofmaitinepal.org/ ) We discussed how Rotaract will raise $1000 for this organization by selling Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes at a significantly discounted price just in time for Thanksgiving. If you would like to sign up to help with the process, please email Jamie directly (jamie.stevenson@gmail.com). More information about the fundraiser will be emailed to everyone next week.

We also talked about showing the Emmy-nominated movie about their work called “The Day My God Died” to the whole school so I booked L112 from 12-1:30 on Thursday, November 9. We’ll have a table set-up that afternoon to take cheesecake orders after the movie. Mr. Collins is buying pizza for everyone!

Other things that are going on:
Friday 11/3 from 5-8pm is your second opportunity to serve with Community Servings. If you have not signed up yet, please email Jessica, jkraft@bu.edu, to see if we have any room left.

Tuesday 11/7 is skill-building workshop #2: Networking Like a Rock Star from 12:30-2pm in L303. If you need to sign up, email jirair@bu.edu, there are six seats left.

Wednesday 11/8 Rotaract and IHO are hosting two speakers from International Medical Corps and Project Hope from 12-1. Check it out if you still need a practicum idea or just want to learn about ways to create excitement and meaning in your life. Lunch will be served and I will let you all know as soon as we have a room reserved.

Thursday 11/16 is skill-building workshop #3: Program Evaluation in a Nutshell from 12:30 to 2pm in R110. RSVP to jirair@bu.edu


SAVE THE DATE: TUESDAY DECEMBER 5! Rotaract, BUSGHO and other student organizations are organizing a town hall meeting for Darfur. Location: College of General Studies, (871 Comm Ave) Charles River Campus, 6:30pm. Much more details later but if you want to be involved in the exciting planning process, email jirair@bu.edu.

Happenings of the BUSPH Rotaract Club

Happenings of the BUSPH Rotaract Club

Meetings/ Highlights from our last general meeting that was held on October 5, 2006:

We discussed the upcoming community service and social events:

Skill-building workshops
10/19: "An Intro to Epi Info.: The Swiss Army Knife of Survey Analysis Software"
R107 from 12:30-2 p.m.
Contact: Jiriar to sign up


Lunchtime talk with Dr. Julia ATIM from Uganda
"HIV/AIDS and Human Rights in Uganda"
10/17
L303 from noon-1 p.m.



Red Cross Blood Drive
10/30 Hiebert Lounge, 14th Floor
Contact: the website at www.people.bu.edu/rotaract to make an appointment btw. 3-6 p.m.
Walk-ins welcome from 12-6 p.m.


Community Servings
The October volunteer service was a success.
Contact: Jessica to sign up for November's service
visit: www.servings.org to learn more


Toiletry Drive
for Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
10/23-11/3
Contact: Jamie for sign up and details


Membership dues/ information:
Contact Kirise: kkramer1@bu.edu


Next general meeting is on or around October 25, 2006

General Information and Membership Enrollment Meeting Minutes

Jirair- Welcome, Pledge of allegiance - you decided…ice breaker exercise.

Joe Anzalone, Club Advisor
Rotaract @ BUSPH-

• Rotaract is an international program of Rotary International for young professionals who want to make a difference
• Founded in 1969, now 7088 clubs in 150 countries worldwide
• BUSPH Rotaract= 2002
• Relationship to: Rotary Club of Boston (our sponsor), Rotary International
• Rotary: 100 years, 160 countries, 1.2 million Rotarians 30,000 clubs
• “We are a Rotary family”
• Rotaract membership is not limited to BUSPH- all are welcome to join
  

Jirair – Introduced the Board and spoke about the focus of the Club – its 3 pillars:

• SERVICE- community and international events and fundraising
• EDUCATION- thru lectures and workshops for professional development
  Professional workshops- Practicum skill-building
  Monthly speakers-
  1. Oct. 23- Michael Greger, M.D. Bird Flu
  2. Nov. 3- Roz from IMC + Dr. Howe from Project Hope (NOT CONFIRMED YET)
  3. Main event: tentatively set for December 5- collaborate w/ GHI, Harvard, SOM, BU ideas= Samantha Power, Nick Kristoff, Tom Friedman, Christianne Amanpor, Congressman Capuano – NOT YET CONFIRMED
• FRIENDSHIP- socials events: Jazz Festival, Bars, Bowling, Cocktail party, ideas??

Jirair – Spoke about membership details:

• Please fill out and application and pay $10.00 (for each semester; total $20) – you may apply on-line as well.

Your membership will entitle you to:

• Professional development; 3-4 quick and dirty 90 minute workshops by BUSPH faculty to teach skills for practicum
• Help Others, Have Fun, Get Active, Expand Your Horizons, Get Connected

Website= http://people.bu.edu/rotaract/
Google group= busph_rotaract@googlegroups.com

Need: Web/Graphics person to design flyers, take pictures of events (camera provided) and update website- email Jirair.bu.edu if interested

Ø General club meetings will be from 5-6pm (every 3 weeks)- alternating dates

Jessica, Rebecca, and Jamie spoke about Service Events:
Ø Jamie: Blood Drive, in conjunction with the Red cross – end of October
Ø Jamie: Toiletry Drive, city-wide fundraiser to help with the victims of domestic violence
Ø Jessica: “Community Servings” – located at 1010 Mass Ave. A non-profit organization that serves hot meals to HIV population in Boston. As a group we could prep, cook and serve a meal to their customers. Shifts are 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 12-3 p.m., 4-8 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. Please email me with your interests and availability of when you would be able to provide some volunteer time. Visit their web site to learn more: www.servings.org.
Ø Jessica: “We are here as a guidance for you, our members. We encourage you to tell us what you want to see in terms of community service.”
Ø Rebecca: Community Holiday Party in December – more details to follow.
Feel free to contact any of the community service officers for further information or to help with planning and execution.

Josh, VP, Discusses Social Events
Ø Monthly, one major event in December
Ø Our first Social Event- Thursday September, 21 at Cleary’s Pub Meet in the Medical School Library @ 8:50 p.m.

First Board Meeting: Monday, August 21, 2006

First Board Meeting: Monday, August 21, 2006

All board members were formally introduced and backgrounds were shared.

Our President, Jirair, gave a retrospective overview of the history of Rotaract.
Rotary is 100 years, 160 countries, 1.2 million Rotarians, 30,000 clubs.
Rotary Club of Boston is our sponsor.

Our club was founded in 2002.
Justin, returning Treasuer, gave an update/overview of past activities.

Jirair encouraged all board members to focus on the three pillars/ goals of the club - (SEF) Service, Education and Friendship.

Service: Club plans to organize one Community Service event per month.

Education: Club plans to organize a one-hour hour talk per month, workshops and a final surprise and impressive speaker during the first week of December.

Friendship: Club plans to organize one social event per month and one large-scale social event after finals.

Discussed ways of providing professional development for new members. – (workshops by BU faculty members, grant writing, ways to get connected).

Discussed our club website and the blog as well as the yahoo group.
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Jirair to start a new yahoo group and send notice to old members.

Defined individual board member roles.

Need one more CSO or Community Service Officer.
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Recruit another CSO.

Need a Web/graphics artist to design flyers, take pictures (camera provided) of events and update website.
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Recruit a Web/ graphic artist.

Fundraising
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Josh to investigate his fund-raising idea in the Back Bay.


Plans for the semester

General club meetings will meet from 5-6 p.m. every 3 weeks.
Board meetings will meet two weeks after general meeting, one week before next general.
Board members will man a table at new student orientation on Thursday, August 31.

UPCOMING EVENTS:


FIRST GENERAL MEETING:
WHEN: SEPTEMBER 13, 5-6 PM
WHERE: R110


“FOOD FOR YOUR BLOOD”- Halloween –themed blood drive with the Red Cross
Appointments can be made on our web site for time slots 3-6p.m.
Walk-in’s welcome from 12-6 p.m.
WHEN: Monday, October, 30, 12-6 p.m.
WHERE: Hiebert Lounge

Liberate your imagination!

The Rotaract Club is looking for a volunteer with basic graphic arts skills to design flyers, take pictures of our events (camera provided) and to update our website. Commitment is 4-5 hours per months from September to December. For your help, you will be exempt from paying membership to the club. If interested, please contact Jirair Ratevosian at Jirair@bu.edu.

2006-2007 Academic Year

Thanks for your interest in the BUSPH Rotaract Club.

Club leaders are now meeting to plan for the 2006-2007 Academic Year. Stay Tuned!

If you have any questions or need information about membership, please contact Jirair Ratevosian at jirair@bu.edu.

BUSPH Rotaract Exec Meeting

BUSPH Rotaract Announcements and Meeting Minutes

1. Donation amount to be given to AED and COHI
2. Gambia Group
3. ZEBS project
4. Nominations for future officers
5. Next and Last General Meeting
6. End of the year event

1. Donations
Everyone present agreed that we would contribute $500 to each organization. This will leave Rotaract with $600. Some of this money will go towards a plaque for Christopher’s thanking them for their continued support.

2. Gambia Group
We still do not have word from members of the Gambia group, if anyone has any connections with these girls please let them know that we are trying to contact them. Rotary funded their trip and would like a report on the project.

3. ZEBS Project
We will be selling cloths for the ZEBS project on April 27th and 28th, if anyone is interested please contact Laura. We were thinking of 8am to 2pm and possibly looking into donations from Christopher’s Café.

4. Future Officers
The following members may be around next year and could potentially be officers: Cate, Liza, Justin, Simran (she was nominated for president – if she is interested), and Casey.

5. Next General Meeting
The last meeting for the year will be from 5 to 6 on April 28th in L414.

6. End of the year event
We thought it would be nice to have a dinner where we present the checks to the two organizations (AED and COHI) and the plaque to David from Christopher’s. We would like to invite all Rotaract members and Rotary people as well. Unfortunately, dinners can be pricy, so we are trying to find a relatively cheap place and are probably going to ask people to pitch in about $10 (consider it your semester dues).

BUSPH Rotaract Officer Mtg - March 15

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.

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.

General Meeting 2/02/05

BUSPH Rotaract Announcements and Meeting Minutes

1. Introductions
2. AED Hope for Tomorrow (Kim)
3. Clothes arrived in Swaziland for AIDS orphans!
4. Fundraiser ideas
5. Talk/Seminar
6. Events for the next month (Mark your calendars) --NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT AT WALLY'S

1. Introductions
We started off the meeting with Introductions. Each person was asked to give their name and what they would not be able to pass up if they saw it for sale in the lobby.

--> Hot chocolate (with marshmallows and whip cream), coffee….. and breakfast foods seem to be the most popular

2. AED Hope for Tomorrow (Kim)

Kim gave an overview of AED, which is a non-profit, non-governmental organization in Togo, West Africa focused on providing support to individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

- Website: http://www.aedtogo.org/
-Currently they are in the process of starting up a new clinic, so need is high.
- One of their main focuses is maternal to child transmission (they want to set up a curriculum
in this area)
-This semester we will be doing fundraisers to provide them with financial assistance.
-Although medical supplies are needed, financial assistance would probably be easiest for us to
provide and of most use to them.

3. Clothes arrived in Swaziland for AIDS orphans!

Justin reported that the 8 huge boxes of clothes Rotaract sent to AIDS orphans in Swaziland last year (collected from a clothing drive) actually made it! They sent a card and pictures which we will be posting on the Rotaract website.

4. Fundraiser ideas

We discussed options for things to sell for fundraising.

-Pizza Fundraiser (Pizza and soda)
$5.00 for 2 slices and a soda
New York Pizza, purchase pizzas for $7.50 each
-Christopher’s (Coffee and Scones/Muffins) – all food is donated
-Trader Joes – Chocolate – we need to talk to them about supporting non-profits
-Nalgene Bottles – We could have a logo for Rotaract or one of the two organizations we
are supporting.
-Team Rotaract à Ask people to sponsor us to do a walk or run, turn it into your own
pledge drive (march 6th there is a half marathon)

Fundraising/Tabling dates reserved:

February 3 – Thursday (11:45 – 3pm)
March 1 – Tuesday (breakfast – 6 – 4pm)
April 5 – Tuesday (breakfast – 6 – 4pm)

5. Talk/Seminar

We are interested in having a monthly talk, either during the general meeting or at a separate time. We are hoping to get Adam, from Circle of Health, to discuss the organization and getting non-profit status.

Other possible topics for talks include:

- “Proposal writing “ - Don Philips
- “Rapid Energy Rejuvenation, Acupressure, & Massage” – Joe Anzalone
- Bring in a Regional Rotary representative and perhaps have them give a workshop on
how to get money from Rotary
- “How to do Fundraising” – we could ask Melissa Hagan if she might be willing to do
this

6. Events for the next month (Mark your calendars)

1. Week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 4
Feb. 2nd: General Meeting
Feb. 3rd: Fundraiser – Sell Pizzas in lobby to raise money for Circle of Friends
--> Earnings: $73.30 & many new members added thanks to Kim!

2. Week of Feb 7 to 11th
Feb 10th (Thursday): Social event at Wally’s 9pm to ?????

3. Week of Feb. 14 to 18th
Feb. 16th: Officer meeting (Wednesday night)

4. Week of Feb. 20th to 26th
Talk by Adam (date to be determined)

5. Week Feb. 29 to March 4
March 1st: General Meeting (Tuesday)
March 1st: Fundraising in the lobby (Christopher’s muffins, scones, coffee and cocoa)

Info for new secretary

I have accepted a new job next semester (Spring 2004) that will rarely allow me to get to school before 6 pm. So I'm handing over the secretary position to whoever wants it.
Email me at annaward@bu.edu and I'll give you the password for the Blog.

There is a Rotaract guide for secretaries on their website. The link is:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/229en.pdf
Our club is a bit different from other Rotary organizations, but I'm providing the link in case you want to look it over.

Exec Meeting 11/30/04

- Rotary International meeting on Thursday 12/9/04. Justin will represent the group.

-Fundraiser group (MCH) will meet ASAP.
ZEBS fundraiser was extremely successful. All of their items were sold (over $300). Catherine would love to do another table before the semester is out, as soon as a new shipment of crafts come in.

-Big Sisters 12/18/04 Noon-5 pm
at the Mason's Grand Lodge. Contact Jackie if you're interested in helping out (we'd be staffing games and the event in general).

-Tanzania benefit. 1/22/04 www.jazzforpeace.org is event site.
Benefitting www.malaikaproject.org

Recruiting New members:
-sign new students up at the Winter Semester orientation. Jackie will find out more about setting up a table.
-Have a "Welcome back" party at the beginning of Spring semester?

The final general meeting of the semester is next Tuesday (12/7/04). Jackie will bring food.