ACBI Board Meeting
Columbia Club, Indianapolis, IN
November 10, 2001
The Board of Directors for The American Council of the Blind of Indiana met on November 10, 2001 at the Columbia Club in Indianapolis, IN. Those present were:
Dolly Sowder, President
Gerry Koors, Vice-President
Anne Elliott, Secretary
Don Koors, Treasurer
Directors:
Deanna Austin
Maurice Brockman
Benny Demaree
Edie Huffman
John Huffman
Don Osburn
Josephine Price
Guest:
Mike Sowder
Mike Sowder read the agenda. Additions to the agenda; included, lunch from 12:00-1:00, flyers, and Brocks fund raising item.
Gerry Koors read the secretarys report from the June 9, 2001 meeting.
Don Koors read the treasurers report.
Questions and clarifications about the Treasurers report consisted of the following:
All were in favor of accepting the treasurers report.
Legislative information:
The amount of money allocated to the older blind under the Rehabilitation Act has gone up substantially. The Indiana Rehabilitation Services gave out some grants effective October 1, 2001. The Independent Living Council and the State do not have an approved Independent Living Plan. Therefore, we cannot draw on the money. Edie Huffman read the summary of facilities receiving grants, counties covered and services provided. We discussed the need in under served counties and services not provided.What the national will have as priorities at the legislative meeting is unknown.
The topic our organization wants to be brought up at the Presidents national conference in Houston is mass ground transportation
Topics for the upcoming state convention:
Don Koors brought Indiana Reading and Information Service brochures and he read the insert, Cities currently on the IRIS dial up service.
Report from the vehicle donation program:
Mike Sowder reported the net revenue plus advertising was $8947.95. The advertisement in The Indianapolis Star cost $348 for Sundays and $296 for Wednesdays. We have been sending thank you letters to those people, who showed up on the new donations list each monthHistorically, 20% of what shows up on the donations list does not get sold. We dont have an inventory of what cars have been picked up and are ready to be sold. Mike will add the word offered to the thank you letters and continue sending the letters to those on the new donations list. Also, Mike will call the vehicle donation place for additional information regarding an inventory list.
Focus:
We would like contact information, names and E-mail addresses of the board members for the web site.Items that we would like to see in the Focus are
- Brocks letter,
- IRIS sheet, and
- Advertisement to plan ahead for the convention in Columbus.
2001 Convention:
The doctor that spoke sent a thank you.
2002 Convention; September 27 and 28 in Columbus, IN:
2003 Convention:
Dolly will poll some hotels in the South Bend/Elkhart area for prices and what they have to offer.
Lunch Break
Committees:
Mike Sowder read list of committees. Dolly will send a copy of the committee members to each board member, after checking with Earlene, Jim, Debbie, and Jeff.
Fund raising:
The money that comes to the organization, unless specifically designated, goes to the general fund.
By-Law Amendment.
By-Law #5, add section D as follows: The President shall appoint a Hank Hofstetter Opportunity Grant Fund Committee consisting of three members from the State Board of Directors, one of which shall be designated as Chairperson. Additional consultative members of the Opportunity Grant Fund Committee may be added at the discretion of the Committee.
Edie offered to do grant writing.
The logo on the pamphlet is fine. Edie and Brock will be working on the brochure.
Goals for 2002:
Dates for upcoming Board meetings:
January 26, 2002.
Meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,Anne Elliott, Secretary
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