MEETING MINUTES

Calpe Monday 3rd July 2006

 

1)Networking

New members:

  • Elisa Goorman-Dutch- Alfaz de Pi- Consultant for Mary Kay cosmetics

  • Rachel Rose- Canadian-Altea- musician, nutritional therapist and lymophodaema management for cancer patients.

Other members

  • Karla Darocas- Websites, flaxseed, artist.

  • Tricia Adams- Chiropodist and massage

  • Kim Bramham- Personalised hand made cards

  • Carol Saunders-Liaison for EMAUS womens’ and childrens’ shelters

  • Anne Bateman- Soft furnishings, linens, silks, hand sewn.

  • Chris Miller-cookware, greetings cards.

  • Tracy Bottomley- shop, Jalon, antiques, watch repairs, Estate Agents

  • Sue Coley- Javea and Torrevieja Organisers.

2)General discussion.

About wibc- no one person in charge. Karla Darocas kindly volunteers to look after the website at considerable time and expense of her own. WIBC is an open association. No committees. Everyone is entitled to vote. Anyone can volunteer or be asked to be involved in any fundraiser, host meetings, take minutes, etc.

Members may join any meeting at any time, or any fundraiser or event- their input can be whatever suits them. Meetings at present are in Calpe and Javea, but may be held in other venues, at other times suggested by members. There are no separate area ‘clubs’- there is only one wibc- with aims of networking, support and fundraising- for women. There is not a competition between areas.

Suggestions/complaints.

New box on the website. Please use it for any ideas, or problems. Names need not be given. Any suggestions welcome- and will be voted on.

WIBC BREAK FOR ALL AUGUST.

AGM.

Sunday July 16th 11 a.m.- please sign up for the brunch on the website.

This meeting is to get the ball rolling for IWD and fundraisers for the next season- so there is less panic nearer the time.

Cartridges recycling – box shown.

No treasurers present- but reported there is about 10,000 Euros in the account. Decisions are to be made re spending.

WIBC pins- no-one at mtg had any pins.

Madrid- Bobby Frost’s report of the important meeting on the website.

EMAUS Homes- report by Carol Saunders.

As on the wibc website. Carol told the mtg all about the need at the Womens and Chrildrens’ Shelter in Altea for money and donations.

Donation requests:

The small home is very crowded with 9 mums and 12 children. Social Services have requested funds from us to place 5 teenagers on the Summer Camp in the Lady Elizabeth School. They would benefit greatly from this.  Also 5 younger children need placing in the Summer Kindergarten. Both places have offered a 50% discount. 

Total cost about 500 Euros requested for this. Vote taken. Everyone in agreement, passed subject to other members agreeing to this.

Needed are  many important items that Social Services are unable to fund-

High chairs, car seats, cots, pictures, linen, all kitchen equipment/ cooking items.

The women and children need clothes. A special request for a paddling pool and garden toys, garden chairs, tables, has been made.

Karla agreed to send press releases to make public aware of the needs of the above to see what can be obtained without purchasing new items.

Meanwhile Carol will draw up an exact list of requirements.

All agreed it would be good to buy a paddling pool and garden items / games/toys for the Summer as soon as possible and incorporate press releases to heighten awareness of domestic violence.

Possible pick up places for items discussed.  Full vote on buying paddling of pool and garden toys etc if other members agree as soon as possible.

3) Product viewing.