We will be having a quick meeting at Tina’s before going to the Library…

Tabathasfight.org

Open Board Meeting

May 2, 2013

Attendees: Tina Roland, Jessica Tomlin, Karen Strayer, Ron Clark, Traci Wolfe, Veronica DeBra, Beth Ernest, Frances Roland, Cindy Fischer, John DeBra, Diana Moore, Chris Lynch, Rhonda Spare, Marla Maphet, Crystal Michels

Current Board Members:

Tina Roland – President

Ron Clark – Board Member

Karen Strayer – Board Member

Newly Elected Officers/Board Members:

Jessica Tomlin – Vice-President     Nominated by Karen Strayer, 2nd Tina Roland, Unanimous vote

Karen Strayer – Secretary Nominated by Tina Roland, 2nd Ron Clark, Unanimous vote

Ron Clark – Treasurer Nominated by Tina Roland, 2nd Karen Strayer, Unanimous vote

Rhonda Spare – V.P. Fundraisers Nominated by Tina Roland, 2nd Karen Strayer, Unanimous vote

Veronica DeBra – Honorary Chair Fundraisers

Nominated by Karen Strayer, 2nd Tina Roland, Unanimous vote

Board Member – Shevelle Thomas Nominated by Karen Strayer, 2nd Tina Roland, Unanimous vote

ByLaws Reviewed and accepted

Review of Dayton High School Town Hall:

Karen Strayer reviewed agenda and attendees from April 29, 2013, Town Hall at Dayton High School.  Tabathasfight.org was well represented and collaborated with other organizations (Transitions, PAR, PIER, Dr. Jeremy Engle from Northern Kentucky Heroin Impact and Response Workgroup) and community leaders.  Information was gathered to give direction to our group, developing one of our first goals to obtain funding to assist the distribution of Naloxone (Narcan) to those of financial need.  During Q&A, Tina Roland asked where the monies seized from dealers went and how communities could obtain to help with treatment of addicts.  Unfortunately, those monies are put back into the Drug Task Force due to cuts from our government to their department.

Fundraisers:

Several  ideas were discussed.  The group hopes to provide at least one fundraiser per month.

May  – Jessica Tomlin will chair a group to participate in the Florence Memorial Day parade.  A need to purchase a banner and candy was discussed and will be researched.  Request for walkers will be posted @ Tabathasfight.org.  The group will also request pamphlets from treatment centers and other organizations to distribute during the walk.

June  – Jessica Tomlin will chair a group for bowling at SuperBowl in Erlanger for 2 hours of bowling on a Sunday for a minimal charge per person.  The group will also research “silent auction” gift baskets.

Other fundraisers include:

Kroger stores for possible distribution of pamphlets, family support, and donations

Car washes at various locations throughout Northern Kentucky

Participation in the US 127 Longest Yard Sale

Booth at the Boone County Fair

Cincinnati Reds Concession work

Turfway Park

Golf Outing

5K walk

T-shirts, bracelets, car magnets, etc.  Tina and Ron will look into a design using the butterfly tattoo.

Plan for May 7, 2013, @ 7 p.m. Boone County Library, Burlington

Board Members will meet at Tina Roland’s home at 6 p.m. to review and finalize plans for 2 fundraisers (bowling and Memorial Day parade) prior to rally.  Ron has posted the event on Tabathasfight.org and reminders will be posted on the Facebook page also.  Ron reports he has connected the two sites for communications and members.

Meeting was adjourned.

We made plans for a meeting tomorrow, for those who want to attend, click the email envelope at the bottom of the page and email us, we will tell you where.  Its at 6 oclock..  We will be having board elections for board members and a secretary position, if you think you have the fire we need then come and run for a slot..  We are well motivated and need similar like minded individual’s to keep the train a rollin…