General Meeting Minutes 9/26/13

• Teach For America program presentation
• Teach in low-income communities to "close the achievement gap": get a good education no matter what your zip code is and have the opportunity to go to college
• Good gap-year service opportunity before law/med/grad school, work
• Cool Red Cross Facts
• 186 National Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies throughout the world, connected through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Won Nobel Prize 4 times: 1917, 1944, 1963, and Henry Dunant's award in 1901
• 1898 (Spanish-American War): Red Cross first formally supported active troops
• Red Cross sends personnel to the front lines: 18,000 nurses and 4,800 ambulance drivers in WWI; 104,000 nurses, 13.3mil units of blood in WWII; psychological support programs, emergency messages, comfort kits, calling cards, greeting cards, personal care items, canteen services, etc.
• 330 blood drives nationally per day by Red Cross
• Red Cross supplies 40% of national blood supply
• Single donation saves 3 lives
• 91% of donations go to aid, the rest to running the organization: one of the most efficient and best performing non-profit charities
• In 2010, there were 384,000 homes fires in the U.S. (1 every 1-2 minutes): Red Cross responded to over 70,000
• Disaster Relief: for Sandy Relief, over 8 million meals, 6 million relief items, etc. given
• Adopt a Soldier or Support Many?
• Soldiers' Angels: the soldier gets elected by his/her troop. Exchange letters, pictures, 6mo-1year. 
• Pro: You get to know a given soldier personally, more impact
• Pro: Concrete affirmation of appreciation.
• Con: You can use same money for many more soldiers
• Con: Less direct participation by club members
• Give2theTroops: takes monetary funds or requested items
• Pro: Benefit multiple soldiers
• Pro: More direct participation possible, more activities (fundraisers, item collection drives)
• Con: Spread it too thin? Not make that much impact 
• Adopt multiple? Multiple for shorter periods? Adopt a soldier and collection drives for general care packages? Anyone know of any other organizations?
• Vote: ADOPT A SOLDIER
• Dues Clarification: $5 and shirts are still available: to William Kim, treasurer
• Register on Volunteer Connection at redcross.org with your basic information to volunteer for Red Cross chapters everywhere--sign up after meeting
• Disaster Action Team: required: 2 training modules online and 1 "crash course" on campus (4 hours on a Saturday) --> talk to Michael after meeting if interested
• DAT: Chapter needs help renewing local hotel arrangements: sign up after meeting
• Firefighters & Police: Project SAFE: 1st Saturday in November, 3-4 hours in the morning, go out in teams of 2-4 to distribute fire safety information and smoke detectors to underserved communities in South Bend area
• USC Gameday Recycling Fundraiser
• via Office of Sustainability
• 9am-12pm: show up in main lot
• Free shirt and breakfast
• Distribute recycling bags (can put in aluminum, plastic, glass, everything) to tailgates
• OS will pay the club, which will pay for club activities
• Sign up after meeting
• SAO will also pay the club to staff Friday or Saturday night events
• Refugees: Chapter case worker left unexpectedly, will be replaced in a few weeks...brainstorming for the time being
• NEXT GENERAL MEETING: in 2 weeks

Officer Meeting Minutes 9/24/13

• SAO raised the club dues to $10 --> pay dues and get a T-shirt for free at next general meeting
• Semesterly SAO meeting Wednesday 5:30-6:30, 7:00-8:00; Thursday evening
• Two officers: Katie and Mark
• Meeting with Doug delayed
• Volunteer forms for Chapter for next meeting
• Sign up members for volunteer database? -TBD after Mark talks with Doug
• Game Day Recycling - walk around tailgates handing out recycling bags, $7/hr/person and free T-shirt and snacks! --> sign-up at general meeting
• General Meeting Thursday 7 PM at Dooley Room
• Blood Drive: Oct 14 & 18 (day before USC game) for competition
• T-shirts
• Posters at general meeting
• What Red Cross worldwide did this past week/Quick questions about what Red Cross does
• Sign ups for veteran projects
• Adopt a soldier or general care packages? TBVoted
• Teach For America or Alliance for Catholic Education short presentation
• Bring change for dues
• Red Cross Club nationwide conference call Friday 3-4 p.m.
• USC Blood Drive Competition t-shirts coming soon

1st General Meeting! Minutes 9/12/13

• Introduction to the Club
• Mission
• Fundamental Principles 
• Red Cross @ Notre Dame
• Officer Introductions
• Dues: $5 to Treasurer, William Kim (wkim2@nd.edu)
• T-shirts for sale! $5

Officer meeting minutes 9/1/2013

1. Activities Night

Please wear the new club shirt if you're volunteering at the table.

Here's the link to the spreadsheet for signing people up.

Katy's picking up tablecloth and banners from chapter on Tuesday.

Setup from 6pm-7pm: Jaehyun (bringing laptop) and Katy

7pm-8pm shift: Daniel (bringing laptop) and Nestor

8pm-9pm shift: Michael Dinh (bringing laptop) and James

 

2. Meeting with Doug from Chapter

He'd like to talk with us about how we are going to be involved with the chapter this year (especially DAT, blood drives, international, volunteer opportunities). If we are able to get some more volunteer opportunities through the chapter, I think we'll be able to retain members better. Please make an effort to come to this meeting and vote at http://when2meet.com/?1068181-tqpa8.

 

3. 1st General Meeting Presentation

I'd like each of you to make a slide or two about your role as an officer and anything else you'd like to say. You should have received an email with the presentation.

4. Blood Drive Competition vs. USC

To collect more blood than USC Red Cross Club for a traveling trophy. Possibly a week before USC game? More details to follow.