BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:COMMUNITY SERVICES MEETING – OCTOBER 7\, 2026   In Attendanc e:  Don Polk\, Don Taylor\, Russ Phin\, Elaine Matthew\, Jennifer Patelli Regrets:  Don Misener\, Sylvain Bouffard   1. At the last board meetin g\, the Community Services Committee requested a budget increase of $10K.  It was approved\, bringing our budget to $35K.  To date\, we have spen t approximately $18K (not including the pig purchased at the Kingston Fair auction for the Southern Frontenac Foodbank in Sydenham.) 2. The above-m entioned pig was butchered\, packaged and delivered to the food bank on Oc tober 6th.  Of the $2K for the auction (½ from the Kingston club\, ½ fr om our club)\, about $400 dollars remained\, which will be spent on food f or the unhoused. (Darlene Clement will be taking care of that.) 3. Re:   Funding of power wheelchair for individual.  The group agreed to provide $1000 to “Motion” to help cover the cost of the chair\, which costs ap proximately $3K total.  The MS Society is providing $1K and the client’ s Occupational Therapist will approach the Kingston Rotary Club for the ba lance.   Jennifer has completed a cheque requisition and will be delive ring the cheque to the OT next week. 4. We have budgeted $8K total to Alm ost Home this Rotary year.  To date\, $6K have been provided\, leaving $2 K to be given over the next part of the year.  (There was no further disc ussion of a legacy project\, such as a kitchen renovation\, at this meetin g.) 5. Tina Bailey\, Executive Director of Kingston4Paws made a written request for a pledge of $10K over the next two years to enable them to co ntinue to raise\, train\, and place the 14 puppies currently in their prog ram.   Our committee had previously agreed to support K4Paws with $5K\, i n 2 installments (one in November\, the second in May 2027).  After some discussion\, it was agreed that we would remain committed to this original plan.  Jennifer has written to Tina\, advising her of this decision and she is thrilled that we are donating $5K.  6. Kelly Witley\, Principal of Molly Brant Elementary School\, had sent a letter\, requesting funding to repair playground equipment.  The committee agreed on a donation of $8 00.  Jennifer phoned Kelly to confirm the details\, only to learn that th e Facilities Department of the Board of Education had just offered to cove r the cost.  Jennifer has told Kelly that if other funding is needed for something else\, she can make a written request.  (Some ideas include con tributing to the food pantry or supporting the math or reading programs.) 7. Food Sharing Project Volunteer Opportunities – This charity serves 8 8 schools in the 2 local school boards (public and Catholic).  With kitch ens at Regiopolis and the Liuna Union Hall\, 3-4 cooks are needed weekda ys from 8-11am.  (Helpers at Regi would need a Vulnerable Sector Check.)  Food packing is done from 8:30-10:30 at Rigney Avenue.  Volunteers are also needed at Regi weekdays from 10:30-12:30 to set up and supervise the salad bar.  Jennifer will contact Noor Ul-Huda\, Program Supervisor of the Food Sharing Project\, to get more details on specific numbers and l ocations of volunteer needs.  8. Don Polk provided a verbal run-down of where our budget has been spent to date.  In order to ensure clear commu nication\, Don will receive copies of the cheque requisitions and he will send Jennifer a copy of his spread sheet.  Next Meeting:  Unless otherwi se requested\, I would suggest we have our next meeting on December 2 at 5:15\, prior to the regular meeting at Loaf N Ale.     DTEND:20261202T230000Z DTSTAMP:20261114T122349Z DTSTART:20261202T221500Z LOCATION:The Loaf N’ Ale British Pub SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Community Svc Cmte Meeting UID:f112c99e-df04-4cd7-93e5-6872709d7024 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

COMMUNIT Y SERVICES MEETING &ndash\; OCTOBER 7\, 2026

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In Attendan ce:  \;Don Polk\, Don Taylor\, Russ Phin\, Elaine Matthew\, Jennifer P atelli

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Regrets:  \;Don Misener\, Sylvain Bouffard

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1. \;At the last board meeting\, the Communit y Services Committee requested a budget increase of $10K.  \;It was ap proved\, bringing our budget to $35K. \; \;To date\, we have spent approximately $18K (not includ ing the pig purchased at the Kingston Fair auction for the Southern Fronte nac Foodbank in Sydenham.)
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2. \;T he above-mentioned pig was butchered\, packaged and delivered to the food bank on October 6th.  \;Of the $2K for the auction (½\; from the Kingston c lub\, ½\; from our club)\, about $400 dollars remained\, which will be spent on food for the unhoused. (Darlene Clement will be taking care of that.)
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3. \;Re:  \;Funding o f power wheelchair for individual.  \;The group agreed to provide $100 0 to &ldquo\;Motion&rdquo\; to help cover the cost of the chair\, which co sts approximately $3K total.  \;The MS Society is providing $1K and th e client&rsquo\;s Occupational Therapist will approach the Kingston Rotary Club for the balance.  \; \;Jennifer \;has completed a cheque requisition and will be delive ring the cheque to the OT next week.
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4. \;We have budgeted $8K total to Almost Home this Rotary year.   \;To date\, $6K have been provided\, leaving $2K to be given over the next part of the year.  \;(There was no further discussion of a legacy pro ject\, such as a kitchen renovation\, at this meeting.)
\n\n5. \;Tina Bailey\, Executive Director of \;Kingston4Paws \;made a written request for a pledge of $10K ov er the next two years to enable them to continue to raise\, train\, and pl ace the 14 puppies currently in their program.  \; Our committee had p reviously agreed to support K4Paws with $5K\, in 2 installments (one in No vember\, the second in May 2027).  \;After some discussion\, it was ag reed that we would remain committed to this original plan.  \;< span class="s7" style="line-height: 21.6px\; font-weight: bold\;">Jennifer  \;has written to Tina\, ad vising her of this decision and she is thrilled that we are donating $5K.& nbsp\;\n\n
6. \;Kelly Witley\, Princi pal of Molly Brant Elementary School\, had sent a letter\, requesting fund ing to repair playground equipment.  \;The committee agreed on a donat ion of $800.  \;Jennifer phoned Kelly to confirm the details\, only to learn that the Facilities Department of the Board of Education had just o ffered to cover the cost.  \;Jennifer has told Kelly that if other fun ding is needed for something else\, she can make a written request.  \ ;(Some ideas include contributing to the food pantry or supporting the mat h or reading programs.)
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7. \;Food Sharing Project Volunteer Opportunities &ndash\; This charity serves 88 s chools in the 2 local school boards (public and Catholic).  \;With kit chens at Regiopolis and the \;Liuna \;Union Hall\, 3-4 cooks are needed weekdays from 8-11am.  \;(Helpers at Regi would need a Vulnerable Sector Check.)  \;Food packing is done from 8:30-10:30 a t Rigney Avenue.  \;Volunteers are also needed at Regi weekdays from 1 0:30-12:30 to set up and supervise the salad bar.  \;Jennifer \;will contact \;Noor Ul-Huda\,  \;Program Supervisor of th e \;Food Sharing Project\, to get more details on specific numbers and locations of volunteer needs.& nbsp\;
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8. \;Don Polk \;provid ed a verbal run-down of where our budget has been spent to date.  \;In order to ensure clear communication\, Don will receive copies of the cheq ue requisitions and he will send Jennifer a copy of his spread sheet.  \;
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Next Meeting:  \;Unless oth erwise requested\, I would suggest we have our next meeting on \;Decem ber 2 at 5:15\, \;prior to the regular meeting at Loaf N Ale.  \;

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