PFG Meeting Minutes: February 2019

Minutes of the Parent Fundraising Committee

February 4, 2019 | 7 pm
Attendance: Katy, Dale, Giorgia, Alison, Ricci Lee

1.0 OPENING PRAYER

2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Alison moves to approve; Giorgia seconds. PASSED

3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of January 7th were approved. Giorgia approves, Alison seconds.

4.0 Movie Night and Trivia Night

  • Movie night raised $325, a 46% increase over past movie night events, due mostly to the new cotton candy machine. Katy used a PS4 to play the Blu-ray DVD: volume was much better.

  • Trivia Night raised $1,180.00. It was a fun format with Grade 7 asking the questions

5.0 St. Mary’s at the Chiefs

  • Katy will create a Facebook event that can be shared.

  • 20 submission to date for “what I love about Chilliwack” drawing competition. Need more submissions!

  • New leaflets have been approved and are printing.

  • Retractable banner being designed by Prime Signs

6.0 Pub Night

  • Set for Saturday, March 2nd

  • Prizes are looking good

  • Toonie toss, Silent Auction and Raffle Board, 50/50 draw

7.0 Spring Salad

  • It’s back on! Nicky Bullock & Johanna Chiappetta have stepped up and are going to be organizing the event.

  • Date set for Friday, May 31,2019

8.0 Monte Carlo

  • First $2,500 Gold Sponsorship has been received by Total Automotive

  • Lots of volunteers have stepped up to help.

  • Next Organizing Committee meeting: Monday, February 11th

9.0 Walkathon

  • Not much done to date. Kids have asked for bubble gum tape again.

  • Need new ideas and ways to motivate kids:

    • Provide them with some supporting material when asking for donations

    • Need to separate corporate from personal donations (disheartening for kids when one child shows up with thousands and wins grand prize)

    • Can we have an online portal for collecting donations, similar to a crowdfunding site but without the cut? Each child could create their own page, with personal goal, pie chart, etc. School could add to the site things like photographs, walkathon events, etc.

NEXT MEETING DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 4th IN THE STAFF ROOM

FundraisingMelissa Godbout