MEETING MINUTES 12/8/09 1st Regu

President-elect Andrea Gunner called the first regular Sioux Falls Diversity Club meeting for December to order at the Original Pancake House. 15 people braved the slippery roads to attend the meeting: Kris Isakson, Duane Tewinkle, Sandy Leonard, Sandy Gregg, Kathy Caldwell, Andrea Gunner, Emily Steinhoff, Kimberly Stockinger, Katie Studer, Wandra Promes, Stephanie Amiotte, Carla Cooey, Bill Gassen, Lisa Carlson and guest Mike Huether.

We had a very happy club this week and took in a lot of "Happy Dollars." Emily announced that Tel Drug donated even more winter wear, which she dropped off at Lutheran Social Services. Andrea read a very touching thank you letter that our club received from LSS thanking us for the winter wear that was donated.

Kimberly gave an update on her New Year's Eve event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. The event is on New Year's Eve at C.J. Callaway's. Cory and the Fireflies will be providing entertainment. Tickets are $55. The event is formal, so no blue jeans. We have one full table of Diversity Club members attending this event. It should be fun and support a great cause.

Tracy Vik gave an update on Project Warmup. There are a lot of volunteer opportunities coming up related to PWU. Friday Dec. 11 from 5-8pm we need volunteers to help set up tables and get the Instructional Planning Center ready for Saturday. IPC is located at 201 E. 38th Street right by Robert Frost Elementary School. Our actual PWU event will go from 10-4 on Saturday Dec. 12 at IPC. Come and go as you can and bring a pair of good cutting scissors. Bring treats to share if you wish. It sounds like there will be a lot of food provided. This is going to be a great event!

Thursday, Dec. 17, 3-5:30pm, Washington High School, Homeless Ed Book Fair (set up at 3, Book Fair at 4) **Help children and parents choose books appropriate for their reading level.

Andrea Gunner announced a list of "wish" trees around town and encouraged everyone to help out the less fortunate this holiday season by supporting one of the wish trees.

Lisa Carlson and Andrea Gunner inducted four new members to our club. They are: Sandy Gregg, Katie Studer, Kris Isakson and Emily Steinhoff. We welcome these new members and are excited to have them become part of this amazing club.

Before closing the meeting, we went around the table and everyone introduced themselves to our newcomers and spoke about how they came to join this club and why the club is important to them. There were many "fleece allergy" tears!

Our next regular club meeting will be Tuesday December 22 at the Original Pancake House. I hope all of you will be able to join us. Stay safe on the slippery roads!