SHINING LIGHT FOUNDATION

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Monday, May 2, 2011 at 5:30 pm

 

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

 

ATTENDEES:
Carolyn French, President, via conference call Sandra Wilcox
Bruce Snow, Treasurer    Lana Swanwick
Mildred Baker, Secretary    Dr. Ron Hardy
Cynthia Dauphin     Michael Huber
John Broussard

 

On motion of Lana, seconded by Mike, Minutes of Meeting held Monday, April 4, 2011 approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report
Present balance: $28,200.05 less amount owed Prof Erny Music $5,954.78, for which we have not yet been billed.

 

New Business

 

New Applications
At the meeting on April 4, 2011 discussion was held regarding the requests by Christie Sharon with Sylvan Learning Center on behalf of 2 students and she was encouraged to ask the students’ teachers or counselors to submit applications on the Shining Light Application Forms.  Those formal requests are now made for scholarships for:
   Kentrell Lewis  $250.00
   Montraven Fuselier  $250.00
On motion of John, seconded by Lana, awards approved tentatively if the tutoring goes through the summer.

 

Requests from Prairie Elementary which were also discussed at the April 4, 2011 meeting for published books written by 4th and 5th graders which the following students were in need of financial help to purchase:
   A’Shontae Gary    $17.90
   Taylor Broussard    $17.90
   Kaishlyn Griffin    $17.90
   Malick Quedraogo    $17.90
   Zack O’Quinn    $17.90
   Calem Mitchell    $17.90
   Makenzie Malbreaux    $10.00
   Jasmine Shillow    $ 7.90
   Dontrell Clark    $12.90
   Kimriell Francis    $12.90
On motion of John, seconded by Bruce, awards approved.

 

 

 

Requests by Duson Elementary for 1 student for 2 different field trips as follows:
  Chassin Bihm, bus, Science Museum/Planetarium    $2.00
  Chassin Bihm, bus $2; Children’s Museum $5, water $1  $8.00

 

On motion of John, seconded by Mike, awards approved.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:15 pm.

 

Next meeting scheduled for Monday, June 6, 2011 at 5:30 pm at the UBS Office, 1021 E. St. Mary.