Feb 8th Meeting Report and Action Plan

A very productive meeting held at The Coffee Table, Silverlake attended by Vivian J, Vivian F, Chad, Karla, Tara, Judy, Vince, Jacob, Melissa, Joe. Thanks to everyone for great participation and enthusiasm! 

NEXT SERVICE PROJECT

February 25-26

Downtown Women's Center

Project Leader: Karla

Tasks: Cook & Serve a meal for the clients at the Center, bring donations from our clothing drive

We need everyone in the group who is able to give Karla $20 toward buying the food, and to participate in the clothing drive (please click here to see their wish list). We also need a few more people to cook the evening of 2/25, and a few to serve the meal during the day 2/26. An e-mail will be sent to all HVC members with more details and Karla's contact info.

If you'd like to get on our mailing list, please send an e-mail to me (Judy) at the following address (typing it out so we don't get spam): hyperionvolunteers [at] gmail dot com.

OTHER UPCOMING DATES 

(click calendar link in the right sidebar of the blog for more details)

• March 8 5p: next HVC meeting at Coffee Table, Silverlake
• March 28 or 29: next service project (family friendly) at LA Family Housing. Project Leader Tara, plus Karla and Vivian J will do a 'location scout' to determine the best project for us since they need so much help, and will report back to us with details at 3/8 meeting.
• end-of-April Service project will be with Homeboy Industries. Project Leader Melissa will give us details at 3/8 meeting (possibly creating an herb/vegetable garden for the cafe).
• May 8: Hyperion Bridge Clean-Up and Light-Up project. Project Leader: Joe.
• May 9 service project (family friendly): participate in Folar LA River Clean-Up
• June 27 service project (family friendly): volunteer at Shane's Inspiration play date at their Griffith Park playground. Project Leader: Judy.

ACTION ASSIGNMENTS:

(please report updates/progress to Judy, and she will update the blog)

• everyone: $20 and clothing drive donations to Karla before 2/25, a few more volunteers needed for cooking & serving (enlist your friends)
• everyone: any input on mission statement wording e-mail to Karla or Judy
• Tara: organizing March service project
• Tara/Karla/Vivian J: LA Family Housing location scout 3/8
• Melissa: more details on April service project at Homeboy Industries/Homegirl Cafe, pricing for t-shirts thru Homeboy Industries
• Judy: looking into Trash-Out donations, designing logo, organizing June service project, getting out the word to other neighborhood bloggers about our blog, expanding blog access to other HVCers
• Vivian F/Judy: talk to Folar about our bridge project in May
• Joe: talk to Jullian regarding any city support (ie, trashbags & trashbag pickup) for 5/8 bridge cleanup
• Karla: looking into service opportunities at Childrens Hospital

Thanks for all your hard work and dedication! -- Judy