SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD:    October 13, 2003                                     

LOCATION/TIME:                                 Salomon Smith Barney office, 400 E. Kaliste Saloom,

                                                                               Lafayette, La.    5:30PM to 6:30PM

 

 

ATTENDEES:

 

Carolyn French, President                                   Julie Eaton

Ruh Duhon, Treasurer                                                 Bruce Snow

Melissa Douet                                                           Lou Montgomery

Carol Mahagan                                                         John Broussard

Mike Huber – Scribe                                          

 

Carolyn French, President, presiding.

 

Copies of minutes of meeting held September 8th  distributed, reviewed and approved.

 

SPECIAL GUESTS:

Pat Lemaire from   Van Eaton and Romero attended.  She spoke of the Lafayette Board of Realtors Gumbo Cookoff at Acadian Village scheduled from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on October 14th.  Carolyn is a judge, and several Shining Light Board members are volunteering.  Pat advised that Shining Light was picked as one of the charities that will receive funds from the cookoff.  Pat said Shining Light was selected because she saw Carolyn, and perhaps others, on television.

 

POSTSCRIPT:  The cookoff was a HUGE success!  The LBR presented a check to Shining Light for $3,250, plus those present got our picture in The Advertiser.

 

 

 TREASURER’S REPORT:        

Ruth Duhon, advised the account balance is $$7,740.26.  also advised there have been 144 grants totaling $1,258.95O

 

OLD BUSINESS

A)     Website – Bruce has made the website a reality.  Bruce advised Shining Light.Org will have its own domain.  The cost will be about $70 for 10 years. Bruce will forward invoice when it comes in.  Suggestion to make providers aware that for non-profit organization.  May waive the fee.  Carol to put Ben Depairu(spelling) in touch with Bruce.

 

B)      Carol advised next newsletter will be 2 pages.  Need to set up via YAHOO.  Bruce to follow up.

 

NEW BUSINESS

A)     Received Thank You notes for the school supplies from J.W. Faulk and Myrtle Place Elementary Schools.

B)       Have 4 applications from  J. Wallace James requesting the purchase of band instruments. At first glance, very expensive.   An issue that will be discussed further at the next meeting is how to handle this type of request with focus on how much will Shining Light contribute towards each request.  Before next meeting Lou Montgomery and Carol Mahagan will review how the instruments might be provided with less of a financial impact, plus get answers to the many questions that came up.

C)      Approved 2 Scholarship Applications  for $10 and $23 from Evangeline Elementary.   Students are Isaiah and Ted Arecneaux.   

 

NEXT MEETING

 

The next Shining Light meeting is scheduled for November 10th  at 5:30 p.m. at Salomon Smith Barney office, 400 East Kaliste Saloom Road.