BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES – OCTOBER 1\, 20 25   Attendees:  Jennifer Patelli\, Trevor Dagilis\, Russ Phin\, Don Tay lor\, Don Polk Regrets:  Don Misener Also joining the discussion towards the end of the meeting were Elaine Matthews and Arja.   1. Next year’s committee chair:  While no one stepped up to chair the committee\, all m embers present agreed to continue to be a part of the committee again.  J ennifer has emailed Don Misener to ask if he would be interested in chairi ng.  Mentoring would be provided.  2. Update on Martha’s Table:  Don Polk reported that the 2ndstage of the renovation is complete.  Their ma jor fundraiser\, “Empty Bowls”\, will be held November 4th.  They wil l be providing Thanksgiving dinner on Monday\, Oct 13th.  There was a gr eat deal of discussion about whether or not our committee had promised to provide $7-10 thousand dollars to pay for new equipment.  A review of the minutes showed that more research into Earle Allen trust as a potential s ource of funds was needed\, but no firm decision was made.  At the Octobe r 1st meeting\, we agreed to provide Martha’s Table with $5\,000 now\ , with the hopes of providing more funds in the future.  Jennifer will pr epare a cheque requisition. 3. Lionhearts:  Trevor and Jennifer met with Leslie and Jeff from Lionhearts on Sept 18th to hear about their scope o f service and vision for the future.  Trevor summarized the information f or us.  As an organization which provides vulnerable sector support\, the main focus is food security\, but they also provide some transitional hou sing.  There is a “Mobile Market” in 8 locations\, where affordable p roduce (mostly locally grown) and soups and salad dressing (made in the ki tchen at Ongwanada) is sold.  Some of their goals include - a. Make mor e ready-made meals from recovered restaurant food (similar to Meals on Whe els) b. Expand the Student Food Box program to accommodate those on waiti ng list c. Upgrade/expand market equipment (cost of $25K) – labels (bra nd\, ingredients\, nutritional information) to enable their products to be sold in stores to create income.  While we cannot pay the full amount no w\, we agreed to provide $10K. d. Trevor noted that they would be able/wi lling to store mobility equipment for us!! 4. Grant request from the Grea t Lakes Museum:  Anita Mercier had completed a request for assistance in the funding of accessible doors to the museum.  The committee decided tha t the museum is not a priority for our club and that our strategic focus s hould be mainly food security.  Jennifer has informed Anita that the requ est was denied.  5. Cash calendars:  Arja brought 30 to the meeting and distributed them all.  We did not have time to discuss her (and John Mir ski’s) suggestion that everyperson/organization that we support should b e asked to purchase calendars to support Rotary in return.  6. Invitatio n from Kingston Rotary Club to potluck with visiting members of Denver’s Mile High Rotary Club.  (Thursday Oct 2 at 5pm at the Sugar Shack) 7. P lans for accepting community project grant applications:  As our committe e’s budget is now drained ($10K to Lionhearts – see #3c\; $5K to Marth a’s Table – see #2)\, we will not accept grant applications at this ti me.  Don Polk will remove the application from our home page/website.    Meeting adjourned at 6:15. The date for the next meeting was not discus sed.  I propose we meet on November 5th at 5:15\, prior to the regular Rotary meeting. DTEND:20251105T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260616T024941Z DTSTART:20251105T221500Z LOCATION:The Loaf N’ Ale British Pub SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Community Service Committee Mtg UID:7573c7a6-3a58-4def-82c9-c42a279d4e43 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETI NG

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MINUTES &ndash\; OCTOBER 1\, 2025

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Attendees:  \;Jennifer Patelli\ , Trevor Dagilis\, Russ Phin\, Don Taylor\, Don Polk

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Regrets:  \;Don Misener

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Also joining the discussion towards the end of the meeti ng were Elaine Matthews and Arja.

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1. \;Next year&rsquo\;s committee chair:  \;While no one st epped up to chair the committee\, all members present agreed to continue t o be a part of the committee again.  \;Jennifer has emailed Don Misene r to ask if he would be interested in chairing.  \;Mentoring would be provided. \;
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2.&nbs p\;Update on Martha&rsquo\;s Ta ble:  \;Don Polk reported that the 2ndstage of the renovation is complete.  \ ;Their major fundraiser\, &ldquo\;Empty Bowls&rdquo\;\, will be held Novem ber 4th. &n bsp\;They will be providing Thanksgiving dinner on Monday\, Oct \;13th.  \;There was a great deal of discuss ion about whether or not our committee had promised to provide $7-10 thous and dollars to pay for new equipment.  \;A review of the minutes showe d that more research into Earle Allen trust as a potential source of funds was needed\, but no firm decision was made.  \;At the October 1st \;meeting\ , we agreed to provide Martha&rsquo\;s Table with \;$5\,000 \;now\, with the hopes of providing m ore funds in the future.  \;Jennifer will prepare a cheque requisition .
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3. \;Lionhearts:  \;Trevor and Jennifer met with Leslie and Jeff from Lionhearts on Sept 18th \;to hear about their scope of service and vision for the future.  \;Trevor summarized the informatio n for us.  \;As an organization which provides vulnerable sector suppo rt\, the main focus is food security\, but they also provide some transiti onal housing.  \;There is a &ldquo\;Mobile Market&rdquo\; in 8 locatio ns\, where affordable produce (mostly locally grown) and soups and salad d ressing (made in the kitchen at \;Ongwanada) is sold. &nbs p\;Some of their goals include -
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a. \;Make more ready-made meals from recovered r estaurant food (similar to Meals on Wheels)
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b. \;E xpand the Student Food Box program to accommodate those on waiting list
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c. \;Upgrade/expand market equipment (cost of $25K) &ndash\; labels (brand\, ingred ients\, nutritional information) to enable their products to be sold in st ores to create income.  \;< /span>W hile we cannot pay the full amount now\, we agreed to provide $10K< span class="s8" style="line-height: 21.6px\; font-weight: bold\;">.
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d. \;Trevor noted that they would be able/willing to sto re mobility equipment for us!!
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4. \;Grant request from the Great Lakes Museum:  \;Anita Mercier had completed a request for assistance in the funding of accessible doors to the museum.  \;Th e committee decided that the museum is not a priority for our club and tha t our strategic focus should be mainly food security.  \;Jennifer has informed Anita that the request was denied. \;
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5. \;Cash calendars:  \;Arja brought 30 to the meeting and distribute d them all.  \;We did not have time to discuss her (and John Mirski&rs quo\;s) suggestion that everype rson/organization that we support should be asked to purchase calendars to support Rotary in return. \;
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6. \;Invitation from Kingston Rotary Club to potluck with visiting members of Denver&rsquo \;s Mile High Rotary Club.  \;(Thursday Oct 2 at 5pm at the Sugar Shac k)
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7. \;Plans for accepting community project gran t applications:  \;As our committee&rsquo\;s budget is now drained ($1 0K to Lionhearts &ndash\; see #3c\; $5K to Martha&rsquo\;s Table &ndash\; see #2)\, we will not accept grant applications at this time.  \;Don P olk will remove the application from our home page/website. \;< /span>
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Meeting adjourned at 6:15. Th e date for the next meeting was not discussed.  \;I propose we meet on  \;November \;5th< span class="s8" style="line-height: 21.6px\; font-weight: bold\;"> \;a t 5:15\, prior to the regular R otary meeting.

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