MSABC Board Meeting Minutes.
Wednesday June 19th, 2024. 10 am Meeting 6- 2024.
Present- Jan Fennema, Cliff Irving, Varouj Gumuchian, Randall MacKinnon, Richard Simonson, Mike Jennings (note taker), Chris Staddon.
Regrets from Ron Embree and Robert Goluch.
- There was just one item on the agenda- Suggested expenditures to support development and operating costs for new Men’s Sheds. $60,000 and to support the BC Men’s Shed network. $20,000 per United Way grant.
- The minutes of meeting 5-2024 were tabled until meeting 7-2024.
- The suggestions are as follows-
- Startup grants if they are not available from MSC.
- Investigate the possibility of subsidizing or covering the cost of liability and D&O insurance for all Sheds that need it.
- Safety Supply grants including AEDs.
- Funding for the up-grading of the MSABC website.
- Continue the Outreach Program if funding not available from MSC.
- To support regional gatherings.
- Provincial conference.
- A universal and equal grant for all BC Sheds.
- Promotional materials such as banners, business cards, brochures, T shirts, hats, etc.
- Funding to attend the United Way Healthy Ageing Summit.
- Executive travel.
- Next meetings.
Wednesday, June 26th, June 2024. Normal meeting.
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