April 2021

** Requires a board vote. Quorum is 10 board members.

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Welcome!

• Board of Directors Group Photo
  • Meet at 8:30 AM at the Kate Jeter Serenity Garden at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
• Introduction: Drew Davis, Publix Store Manager, as a new Board of Director.

**Minutes

**Financials

Special Grant/Community Impact Grant Update

Allocations

Allocation Committee Meeting (includes Panel Chairman and Executive Committee) – Thursday, June 10 at 9:00 AM in the Friedlander Boardroom at Colquitt Regional

Campaign Dates

Campaign Kickoff Breakfast – Friday, August 6 @ 9:00 AM – at Southwest Georgia Community Action Council

Day of Action – Wednesday, September 22 @ Colquitt County Arts Center

Small Business Blitz – Monday, August 30 – Friday, September 3

Bid United: Auction for Action – Monday, September 27 – Friday, October 1 – at Southern Regional/Conference Room

Director’s Report / Other Events

• Awards Celebration
  • 2021 Bid United Committee:
    • Brian Lassetter, Wesley Rogers, Anne Swartzentruber, Tyler Mobley, Tori Murray, Bill Bishop, Josh Lovett, Marci Meadows, Ora Coots and Tim Powers
  • 2021 Over the Top Awards:
    • Judd Lasseter – Agribusiness – 152% increase
    • Tori Fuller – Real Estate – 2% increase
    • Anne Swartzentruber – Medical – 4% increase
    • Brad Gregory/Jeff Horne – Board of Education – Central Office
  • 2021 Top Giver Award – Sanderson Farms
  • 2021 Chairman’s Award – Colquitt Regional Medical Center
  • 2021 Chairman’s Award – Colquitt County Schools
• Business & Nonprofit Development Center – Partnership with EDA
• Dictionary Project – Video Delivery
• Early Education & Workforce Initiative – “Virtual Library”
• Strategic Plan 2021-2023 – Waiting on update
• Potential to hire a Grant Writer
  • Jenny Dell is interested/hourly
• Starting to gather information for 2020 Database II Report
• UW partnership with MJWC – Shoe Drive on August 7