2021 November Meeting Notes

Social Justice NOTES Date: Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 6:00pm

Opening prayer: Our Father
Mission statement: Read
Roll Call: Dean Tranel, Kelly Polich, Mindy Burke, Tammy Loew, Marsha Skinner, Chris Fisher, Doris Rimathe
Agenda:
1. Notetaker: Kelly
2. Finance Reading: $738.67 ($123.56 less than last month due to homebound wreaths candles)
3. Old Business (Updates):
  1. Ballard Clothing Pantry – Went well and had a few new volunteers. Thank you!
  2. Activity Bags – Will let the young parent group know the bags are in the “cry room”
  3. Membership Drive – Marsha shared brochure with the group. All agreed they, look great!
  4. Winter Warmth – Chris/Tammy 2020 collection distributed. Tammy took 28 coats and hats to Catholic Charities. The rest of the adult coats went to Boone Homeless fund. There was a total of 53 coats. We will add the remaining children’s coats to the Knights collection or take to a local daycare
4. Current/Immediate Needs:
  1. BCCC drive thru food drive –This Friday/Saturday The Knights have enough people to cover this event but others are welcome to come.
  2. November Food Collection – Help Knights? Marsha to reach out to Dave LaMar
  3. RE Fall Harvest Feast – 11/17/21 Please sign up to help!
    - St. Malachy Ministers: Fall Harvest Feast (signupgenius.com)

1. 1. March for Life 2022 2 adults from St. Malachy’s showed interest & 2 girls in Boone
  2. Sleeping Bag/coat Donations- Chris – www.empowermentplan.org. Chris will invite Boone homeless representative to our next meeting.
  3. Homebound – Advent Wreath gift. Need to leave gifts at the front doors. Kelly & Chris will work on making & delivering them. 2 new parishioners: At Golden Terrace. Apt. 17-Ed Smith. 515-710-4055. Jake Wade-Cedars. Kelly to order 2 more sets of Advent candles.
  4. Angel Tree and Winter Warmth – Tammy (RE Christmas program 12/15). Tammy will put in the bulletin. Kelly and Dean will bring trees. Have ready by Saturday after Thanksgiving. Purchase new coats in January for the next season
  5. Madrid Nurses – Give back/Thank you? Do it around Valentine’s Day? Meat and cheese tray, two different days/times to try to reach as many employees as possible)
  6. Pro-life Signs - Dean. Brandon was going to talk to the people living in his parents old house. Do we know of anyone who might put one on their property.
  7. New Youth Director: Heather ?
2. New Business / ongoing discussions / new ideas:
  1. New ideas or things to promote/support or future meeting items to discuss:
    1. The Bridge Home – Tour? Donate? Volunteer? Homelessness Support and Shelter in Iowa - The Bridge Home. They are in Ames and serve 5 counties. Set up a tour with them and Food at First after the 1^st of the year?
      1. Hygiene drive? Feminine products?
      2. No sale garage sale - We request items needed and have people donate.
    2. Trunk or treat next year?
    3. National Night of Prayer? Dec 8^th Eric Mullenbach of the knights would probably help. Kelly will call Dave and see if he has something planned. 9pm-1am but we usually do 8pm to midnight
    4. Backpack buddies – Tabled

Next Meeting: Dec 9^th.^{(Bring a treat to share if you would like)}

Closing Prayer: Read. Special prayers requested for people affected by suicides (Think about ways to maybe help?)

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2021 November Meeting Notes