Minutes from YRSP of Delco meeting 8/24/10

DATE:
August 24,2010
TIME:
7 pm
PLACE:
Cheezum’s home
FACILITATOR:
Jim Cheezum
MIN APPROVED/2ND:
Steve Daluisio/Peg Conner
MINUTES BY:
Margie Harper
ATTENDEES: Jim Cheezum, Margie Harper, Steve Dalusio, Peg Conner
EXCUSED: Donna Stewart

1) 501 c3 document for Fundraising
2) Web Page “YRDelco.org”- Steve D
3) Resources
a. Margie will keep a running list of any resources gathered by the group so please forward all resources to mothermarge@comcast.net
4) First Responder/ER training programs for local ER’s /Task Force Conference
5) Group Membership
a. Start to get a program together to present to the kid
b. Start to get a program together to present to the teachers, staff and church fellowship
c. Program at St. Gabe’s


MEETING NOTES
1) Formalizing meeting minutes- Margie
2) Official group name voted as Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention of Delco.
3) 501c3 documentation will be sent to Jim, filled out and returned to Dale Emmy for tax ID number.
4) $300 donation that was received from Tom Whitmer was given to Margie for PO Box and opening the group bank account. Margie will talk to Donna Stewart about getting the account open within the next week. Preferred account stated to be Franklin Mint Credit Union.
5) Web site- Steve has already registered YRDelco.com and he will also register YRDelco.org. Steve wants us to get ideas together for the next meeting as to what put on the website. Steve suggests the members go to Delco Suicide Prevention and Awareness task force to get ideas for our website.
6) International Yellow Ribbon day September 10th. 1) Talk to Kathleen McCullen and see if we can get Yellow Ribbons posted at Interboro High School. 2) have announcement about the day and introducing the group to be placed in local church bulletins. Announcement written at the meeting and will be sent out with these meeting minutes. Jim, Peggy and Steve will distribute the announcement to local churches.
7) Press Release- Jim will take the press release to Mary Wascavage for her review.
8) Task Force Conference- Jim will present at the DCSPATF’s 7th Annual Symposium. This year’s theme will be “Teens, Social Networking & Suicide Prevention.” On November 18, 2010. This has teamed up YR with the Jason Foundation. The Jason Foundation will give us access to groups wanting assembly type presentations.
9) Group Membership- Tabled

Next Meeting discussion:
Web page workout
Information on International YR day
Next Meeting:
September 7, 2010 7pm,
Place: Cheezum’s home

and we're off!!!

ok here we go.
To update all, we now have a PO Box at Prospect Park. The box number is 192. I have a key and Jim will have a key. I also attempeted to open a bank account and was unable to do so. We will need out tax id number, meeting minutes and a copy or a charter, by-laws or letter of purpose. Donna and Steve have agreed to be the ones to sign checks so once vacations are over they will be able coordinate a time and open the account.
Ok I think that covers toays events.
Hope all we well and life is going well for you all...

With the school year getting ready to start, we need to hold a meeting, regroup, reenergize and reunite. Thoughts?

Donation

I received a $300.00 donation yesterday from Tom Witmer. For those who may not know Tom, his father founded the Prospect Park Termites. I have known Tom sice I was a kid. Recently, while margie and I were on a sailing trip with Tom, we were discussing Yellow Ribbon. Seems Tom has a good friend whose son is very depressed, Tom and the family are very concerned that this son will try a suicide attempt. We gave him the information to presen to the family and the son. I believe this was beneficial in assisting the family "chose" the right plan for the son.

Jim

Tonight's Meeting

I think given vacations and how busy everyone has been over the summer we have made some great progress. Jim gave a presentation at Taylor Hospital to some of the ED staff. It was a great presentation and was received very well. YR cards are now available in the ED along with brochures. A website is being put together, fundraising ideas are being tossed around and we have applied for one grant and will be applying for a second soon.
It is my hope that we will have a big turnout at our next meeting. We will be discussing presentations that will be made to kids, school staff and parents, International YR day and senior project information.
I'm excited with our progress and the prospects of what is yet to come.

EMAIL ADDRESSES AND CONTACT NUMBERS

I am putting together a member's contact list. It would be a huge help if each of you could send me you contact information . I do have Jim, Donna and Steve D's information.
Thanks for you help with this.

Fundraising/Home & School

I said that I would look into fundraising, but before I get to far into it I need to know about a 501(c)(3) number. A checking account is also going to be needed, and the checks should also require two signatures.


Here are the names of the Home and School Presidents for the High School Home & School it is Laurie Medendorp and Prospect is Bonnie Cleaver. I forget who it is at Norwood and I do not know Tinicum or Glenolden.

Cards/ Video Loop

Steve let me know if you are going to make it on the 25th. If you can't make it I will need to get the cards from you. If you are going to make it I am planning to be at the school by 615 or 630. Donna Stewart will also be joining us and Jim is going to make it after work if he can.

Jim, I tried the video loop thing on my computer. I must have a different version of Media then you do because I can't get mine to work. But I am computer challenged so it might just be me...lol

Table at the H&S on the 25th

Margie and I both heard from Natalie today. She says everything is good to host a table on the 25th.

Cards are in

I just got 5000 cards at my house. I haven't gotten in front of the people at St. Gabe's yet because I just got back in town this morning. Hopefully next week.

When I spoke to Sara last week she asked me if we had contacted Natalie Nicoteria to reserve our table. I wasn't sure if we had gotten the information to do that, so I a left Natalie a message yesterday just to make sure we have a table. I asked her to call me back to varify that we infact have a table. I have not heard from her. I won't be able to try to call her again until Monday or Tuesday. If anyone else wants to try please feel free. Just let me know so we don't keep bugging her about the same thing. I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!

Ok let me try this again.
I spoke with Sara Christianson tonight. She said she is not allowed to join our group. She said that there have been many groups such as ours who have approched the highschool asking to speak to the students and staff. CCMC crisis, and two others have spoken to them. Jim, you mentioned a group that Sara mentioned but for the life of me I can't remember the name at this minute.
Anyway, our best bet would be to put together a "presentation" to give to the superintendent. At that point we may be granted permission to speak with the staff, maybe the student body. However, she said that so many have approached them they are now leery of letting anyone else come to speak other then those they have already allowed.
My thought was that this will take some time to get permission. In the mean time we could talk to the churches and youth groups. maybe the Churches would give us 5 or 10 minutes to present the programs at their Sunday services. So that would give adults in the community an idea of what we are trying to do. then we could meet with the youth groups.
The target kid audience we want, per Sara, probably won't sit through a presentation about the group. So we need to find another way in....
That's what I have so far. I have a call out to Kim Paulina the social worker in the district for info on their contacts (the one you mentioned Jim is who they MUST use) although we got that answer tonight. I also have a call out on getting info on the Interboro channel. Haven't' heard anything back from them yet...

5/4/10 meeting

Attending:

• Jim
• Steve
• Margie

Topics Discussed:

• Goals

Present in front of 4 youth groups and 2 schools by August
Have 12 active members (adults and at least 3 youth) by August
Have 2 fundraising efforts in progress by August
Identify professional resources by May 25th

• May 25th table at the school

Set up a table with cards and the 7 minute video playing

• Press release abut the Yellow Ribbon program
• Banner across 420
• Talk to Boro Council
• Hospital and EMS inservices
• Possible senior project at IHS
• Present at St. Gabes and Ridley
• Contact Haverford High
• Youth groups

Membership/Yellow Ribbon club
Message to youth
Gatekeepers

Welcome all....

Welcome

Lets see how this works out for communication.