Committee Reports 21-Sept-11

Committee Reports 

Notes from Sunday August 21, 2011 Social Action Committee Meeting
Food drive 

•  Barrels have been arranged by Dorothy.  She also arranged for congregants to on-line donations.
•  Letter needs to be written, that will be stapled to the bags.  Bryan is getting the 500 bags from TJ.
•  Dorothy will write the letter including money donations.  It will be printed at CBD.
•  When to staple letters?  Bryan will send out Sept. 4 and 18 and see how people  respond.  Then the date will be chosen.  Minda and Dorothy will help pass out bags on Erev Rosh Hashana.
•  Bryan will get additional volunteers to hand out bags
• Bryan will ask USY to provide assistance to congregants who need help getting bags from their cars.

 Faith In Action

• Good chance shelter will be restarted in 2012.  Shelter would be  at CBD during June 2012.  Judy Gilford will coordinate CBD efforts for the shelter.  
• CBD does not have to provide large monetary donation to get shelter going. 
• Cathey Edwards and others are working on securing $ needed.  CBD’ers who provide groceries are expected to provide as a donation.   Rabbis may be able to provide $s.
• Sent out request for volunteers in Sept CBD flyer
• There are nine facilities (churches and synagogues) at present, who have committed the rotating shelter.  Ronnie was on the Advisory comm.  She coordinated the shelter at CBD for 16+ years.  West Valley wasn’t supportive.  The philosophy will be to take men with greater potential, even if it is just eight men.  
• Judy will structure it so others can take it over.  
• Ronnie will look for the permit, obtained from city of Saratoga, for running the shelter. 

Blood Drive will be on Sept. 12.   Mike Harris is again leading it.
 
Habitat for Humanity:  

• Habitat for Humanity will hold a Sept. 7th Wed. meeting at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church to explain the status of the effort for building homes at Cleo Ave. in Cupertino.  They stated they will discuss a schedule for build days  Minda says she will attend
• Have gotten interest in volunteering from Jews Next Door, Men’s Clubs and Temple Sinai
• HH is  planning Habitat Walk Home, Walk-a-Thon to be held on Sunday afternoon, October 16, 2011 just 4 miles at St. Joseph.
  • Dorothy will speak with Iris about the walk.  Another thought is to involve YAVNEH .
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  • Bryan would like to see 10-20 people working once on a build day we have a date.  Another issue is feeding the volunteers.  
    • Judy Levin has gotten such together.  Dorothy thinks we need to do it monthly and inform the ENTIRE congregation.  In that way, we might get volunteers.  
    • Plan on the December meal.  For Christmas.  
    • Schedule serving for October or November .    What dates are available for food serving?  
    • PACT Board meeting (Karen or Matt)
    • Disclaimer statement on PACT website (Karen). The PACT board is gathering a group regarding the current website verbiage. An attempt to look at the diverse back grounds of the participating sites is being discussed.
    • Status on
      • VTA advisory committee (Karen) Contact will be by Karen.
      • Outreach (Harvey) To be done.
      • Housing department (Harvey) Delete from current agenda.
    • Contacting people who attended Age is Just a Number
    • Thoughts about Multi LOC Elder Care Group and if we are in sync re possible pathways
    • Setting up meeting with Paul Tatsuma from Outreach, given upcoming meeting with Lien
    • Any additional items
    • Research mtg with Lien Nguyen – Star Program, (deals with Senior transportation) at Temple Emanu-El, Rm. 20, Monday, Sept. 12.
    • Downtown Cluster action on Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 PM, at First Presbyterian Church
    • Who can be table captain for organizing a CBD Table at the PACT Luncheon?
    • We could possible have a book sale.
    • We could possible have propose a joint membership with Congregation Sinai. Matt to investigate if this is feasible.
    •  
      • Chair:
      • Faith reflection :
      • Noten Yad/PACT Credential:
      • Scribe:
    • Closing Prayer 
    • Final Evaluation
      • How was the meeting?
      • What did I like about it?
      • What can we do different next time?
      •   
        Serving Meals at Emergency Housing Consortium.

 
Minda:  how do we help within the Jewish community.  JFS-are there needs?
Social Action flyer is going out.  emphasis will be on Men’s Shelter.
Chuck is in charge setting up an effort for visiting homebound congregants.  Social Action has sent out emails to get volunteers

 

1. 1-1 with people who attended  panel & ask Susan to divvy up the June 27^th list and Script for phone calls.

2. Yom Kippur break for discussion about senior transportation. —-Stephen to contact the Rabbis about this conversation becoming a reality.

  

Potential Questions

1. How has transportation, the ability to move from place to place at any time, affected your life and how do you think it would impact you if it suddenly disappeared?

2. What do you consider is a senior citizens greatest transportation need? How can this be resolved?

3. How would you feel about establishing carpools for seniors to help with transportation?

4. Are you personally connected to the problem of transportation for seniors? Do you or a loved one or acquaintance have this issue? Tell us about it….

5. What type of things do people need to get to this needed transportation?

6. Would people live differently or choose to live on their own if transportation was not an issue?

7. Short term vs. long-term transportation needs.

8. Do you have ideas as how to improve senior transportation needs?

9. How can we help senior stay in their autos as new technology is developed?

Stephen to pass these ?s on to our Rabbis ASAP.

  

  

8:30 Next Steps      

Our Next meeting is on Wednesday October 5th^th at 7:30 p.m.

SCRIPT For Follow Up Phone Calls re June 26^th Meeting 

1. Hi, 

2. I am a member of B.D. and want to wish you a Shana Tova. 

3. I am also a member of Noten Yad? 

4. Thank you for coming to our event in June & we hope you enjoyed it. You attended and we would like to know if you would like to join our efforts. We would like to let you know at Y.K. a discussion group during the break to discuss senior transportation. 

5. We will be having our next meeting on Wed. Oct. 5^th @ Beth David. We welcome you to participate. 

Will you be able to join us at these Y. K. discussions? 

6. Do you have specific experiences or concerns regarding Senior transportation? (We want to help B.D. as well as the  general community in general.) 

7.  Thank you & wrap up.   Also, leave on answering machine about the U.K. discussion. 

CBD FINANCE COMMITTEE  
MEETING MINUTES – 09/06/2011 

ATTENDING:  Steve S, chairman; David H; Eric L; Lee H; Roland K, secretary 

The finance committee met at the home of David Hoffman.  

1. The 08/31/2011 year-to-date statement of financial activity was reviewed.  Total Income reported exceeded expenses by approximately $35,000, after two months of the fiscal year; Religious School tuition and fees income collected were in excess of their current expenses during the two non-school months.  Members’ dues payments appear to be under budget for July and August; this area will continue to be closely monitored by the committee. 

2. Lee Hirsch presented the results of his extensive research into all named contributions and funds.  The written documentation, designation of purpose, life expectancy, and responsible party for each fund were reviewed.  Current financial transactions and activity were discussed.  A summary of current special funds status, with recommendations for bringing individual funds into agreement with current financial policy, will be presented to the CBD board for review and approval. 

3. The committee discussed the question of total, unsubsidized tuition cost for Religious School students, including the Myuchad program.  It was agreed that a close estimate of this would be twice the current tuition charge, plus an additional amount of $500-700. 

4. Steve Schlosser reported that copies of current CBD financial policies, including those existing within Synagogue Bylaws, have been distributed to each finance committee member.  Within the next six months, an extensive review will be completed, with recommendations for updating the policies, to more clearly reflect current Synagogue programs and objectives. 

5. The committee discussed the possibility of allocating current Building Fund dues income out of the General Operating fund and toward the Sinking fund.  This source of income could then be directed toward building maintenance and improvements.  It was agreed that this question could be addressed when preparing the 2012/2013 Annual Budget. 

Next meeting will be Monday, October 10, 2011 – at home of Roland and Carol King