General Meeting Minutes 11/14/13

• Solidarity with Syria movement: raise awareness for refugee crisis in Syria: 
• $10 dinner December 5th, Syrian alum and speakers who have hands-on experience
• Red Cross's club event for the movement next semester: experience refugee camp overnight in South Quad with speakers from Red Cross
• Other ideas? 
• Refugees: met with Chapter refugee program coordinator! In process of setting up programs for this and upcoming semester: teaching English as a Second Language in homes (Arabic experience especially needed)
• Fact of the Week: Red Cross collaborating with online mapmakers to map out effects of Typhoon Haiyan, most effective routes for aid, etc., find what happened to people in other areas (looking for family, etc.)
• Typhoon Haiyan Relief through Filipino-American Student Organization + AAA: 
• Acousticafe Nov. 14 TONIGHT: listen to great music and donate for the cause
• Sunday Nov. 17: Five Guys 6 pm-10 pm: up to 25% of sales can be donated
• Sunday Nov. 17 at 11 pm: Rosary Vigil at the Grotto
• Also, working on hot chocolate fundraiser for next week
• Military Affairs:
• Veteran's Day event Monday: Notre Dame Thanks You poster signed by students, now hanging in the Veterans Administrations office in South Bend; they are very grateful! Thank-you cards, on Monday and later in the meeting today
• Operation Gratitude
• Soldiers' Angels: Tony stationed in Egypt as part of peacekeeping forces; 20 years old; sent him a letter and care package today! --> care packages every month, letters every week: if you're interested, please sign up! You can do it with friends and it's a lot of fun! You will be reimbursed by the Club
• Letters: monthly sign-ups: sign up to write 4 letters, 1 per week for a month: a Google Doc to be put together
• Write a card to a veteran
• Fill out a form to help raise money for the local chapter