Officer's Meeting Minutes 1/30/08

Spring Fundraiser

• What: at least 2 fundraising events during the spring semester; it will be our goal to raise $8000 which will buy furniture and textbooks for a school in Kampala, Uganda designed by UVA Architecture School students
• Fundraiser 1: Dessert and performance of children's choruses (and a cappella groups?) in the Newcomb Ballroom (ticketed event)
• Fundraiser 2: Business solicitations around Charlottesville by groups of 2-3 UNICEFers prepared to make a 'sales pitch' to managers about our project
  
• Why: focuses UNICEF-UVA's mission statement to one specific, concrete cause for fundraising this semester in a way which collaborates with other efforts aimed at advocating for disadvantaged children
  
• When: Newcomb Ballroom is booked from 6-10 PM on Wednesday, March 26th for Fundraiser 1; Fundraiser 2 would be ongoing but would require constant action from February to April

Other Misc Ideas/Comments: Professor Anselmo's involvement in our fundraisers; possibilities of Easter Egg Hunt or art show or auction as fundraisers; concept of providing donors (businesses and individuals) with tangible evidence of donation (i.e. poster/certificate/plaque)

Initial tasks: Milena to check out elementary/middle schools in the area, Tiffany to work out city check receipt from Guluwalk, Saana to arrange meeting with stepmom (who can provide valuable information from her experience in Charlottesville event planning), everyone to continue fleshing these fundraisers out and prepare a list of businesses, Sean to draft letter to businesses, Ashi to remain in contact with Prof. Anselmo and try to nail down the cost/method of purchasing furniture/textbooks