June 2021

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


Welcome!

**Minutes

**Financials

**Vote – Jim Matney to replace Brad Gregory as Treasurer effective July 1.

**Community Impact Grant/Special Grant Requests

**Allocations

**Increase agency allocations for 2022 by $16,500

  • Food Bank from $10,000 to $12,000 ( +$2,000)
  • Crossroads from $16,500 to $17,000 (+$500)
  • Colquitt 4-H decreased $13,000 held for 2022 (-$13,000)
  • Boy Scouts from $0 to $5,000 (+$5,000)
  • Easter Seals from $0 to $2,000 (+$2,000)
  • Hero House from $17,000 to $24,000 (+$7,000)

** Campaign goal for 2022 set for $575,000 with an 8% to 9% shrinkage.

  • Admin expenses ~$120,000
  • Program expenses – $405,060
  • Total expenses – $525,060

Campaign Dates

THEME: Care More, Do More – 2022

Blackout Months – August and September

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.

Seven total projects needing a total of 41 volunteers

  • Boys & Girls Club – 5 volunteers
  • Children’s Cheer & Toy Shop – 10 volunteers
  • Colquitt County Arts Center – 10 volunteers
  • Green Oaks Center – 8 volunteers
  • Hero House – 8 volunteers
  • Wheelchair Ramp – Windstream Team
  • Red Cross – Possibly? TBD
  • Humane Society – TBD

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.

The following have agreed to be potential sponsors again:

  • Colquitt Regional
  • Lasseter Motors
  • Lasseter Tractor Co.
  • Ameris Bank
  • SRTC
  • C.C. School System

Director’s Report / Other Events

  • Strategic Planning Session – July 21 from 9:00 – 2:00 at SRTC Conference Center
    • Don’t forget to RSVP
  • Annual Report – covers 3 year / strategic plan
  • Kicks for Kids Shoe Drive – partnership with MJWC & Rotary on August 7
  • Events Committee Meeting right after Board Meeting.