Here is the agenda for this Friday's Perth volunteer meeting.
Friday, October 21th at 6:30 P.M at Coutts & Company
1) Welcome and introduction of new members and special guests Dona
Clara Maria Colop and Utzil Yac (one of our Guatemalan partners)
2) Ask for volunteer chair and secretary to record minutes .
3) Review + add to agenda as appropriate.
4) Review + approve last GSP volunteer minutes of Sept. 13/11
*Actions
items* from last meeting
a) Confirm the dates for the Volunteer trip to Guatemala as Feb 5 -
19, 2012
b) Reminder of Clara's visit October 7th to Nov 21th and the
opportunity to do presentations with Clara while she is here
5) Clara Colop will present to us a short history of the GSP's
projects she has worked with over the last 11 years and the
difference they have made as well as present conditions in Guatemala
and what we may find when volunteers arrive this February.
6) Past Events/Presentations
Toronto International Microfinance Summit Sept 17 - Jim Nuyens
participated
Perth Lions Club Presentation Sept 19th- Leslie and Rowan, and Tom
Tuesday Oct 11th 10:30 AM Wellington ACW (near Belleville) - Tom ,
Keith
Forever Young Article
7) Upcoming Events/Presentations
St Pauls United Church Sunday October 23rd 10 AM
St James Anglican in Perth date?
Friday November 4th Annual fundraising dance Civitan Club with Mumbo
Jumbo Voodoo Combo - update planning process, distribute tickets.
Clara and Utzil area available to do presentations for the GSP
during their stay, so far they are booked for St. Paul's Church
Oct.23, and Brooke Valley School Nov 1 1-3 PM. This is a great
opportunity for cross cultural exchange and for potential donors to
learn first-hand about the benefits of our stoves.
8) Ottawa group report
9) Next 2 Perth Volunteer Meetings:
Friday December 2nd Coutts 6:30 PM
Friday January 13th Coutts 6:30 PM?