SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Monday, March 1, 2010 at 5:30 pm

 

LOCATION:  UBS Financial Services, 1021 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, LA

 

ATTENDEES:
Carolyn French, President    Michael Huber
Bruce Snow, Treasurer    Michelle Izzo-Voss
Mildred Baker, Secretary    Cynthia Dauphin
John Broussard     Lana Swanwick

 


Minutes of Meeting held Monday, February 1, 2010 amended insofar as the total amount of request per student from Woodvale Elementary for field trip to New Orleans should be $27.00 each rather than $27.50.  On motion of Bruce, seconded by Michelle, Minutes approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report
Present balance: $24, 482.52
Carolyn recommended that we set up a separate account in an endowment fund.  It was agreed unanimously that the account be set up.

 

Old Business
Newsletters have been mailed to counselors, band directors, donors, and state and federal representatives.  Other donor names and addresses will be added to the donor list as they become available.
Bruce was asked to print more brochures and brochures will be mailed later.

 

New Business
Cynthia Attended Community Foundation workshop for non-profits.  She reported on the meeting and it was their suggestion that we put the Newsletter on our website, which Bruce will do.  We will continue to work on Donor Sense and the Pugh Foundation Grant application.
Re Grants: 
We have applied for Classic Women Awards grant.
If we get this award, we will then apply to Wal-Mart under their rules, for matching funds.
Cynthia will file the application with Gannett which is due March 10.

 

New Applications:
Request from Prairie Elementary for 1 student for field trip to New Orleans:
 Normalynn Collins (no breakdown of costs)  $40.00
Requests from Prairie Elementary for 2 students for field trip to NASA (no breakdown in costs):
 Tyrian Arceneaux, $60, less parent contribution of $20, $40.00
 Cameron Arceneaux, $60, less parent contribution of $10,    $50.00
On Motion by Michelle, seconded by Mike, requests approved on condition that we receive the proper information regarding breakdown of costs.
Carolyn will invite James Balkenhol and Buddy Van Wyck to our next meeting to speak to us on suggestions of how to encourage more students to join the school bands.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.

 

Next meeting will be held Monday, April 5, 2010 at the UBS Office, 1021 E. St. Mary.