Minutes from February Meeting and Inventory

Notes: Adam
Facilitation: Jonathan

2/5/12
FOOD NOT BOMBS

15 PEOPLE PRESENT (1 HOUR)

AGENDA

NEW KNIFES [SIC]

CUTTING BOARDS

TAKING INVENTORY

CONTACT LIST

ORGANIZATION OF PANTRY

DISCUSSING THE VPA AND FOOD NOT BOMBS ROLE

FINANCES

WHO BOTTOMLINES FNB FOOD PICKUPS

PREP FOR NEXT MEETING

NEW KNIVES

CHECK THRIFT STORES
$20 DOLLAR QUALITY KNIVES
MAYBE GETTING KNIVES
ONE-A-PIECE

KATE – RESEARCH COST OF KNIVES

AGREED TO SET ASIDE $200 FOR 10-KNIVE SET

JOHN – LOOK ON FREE CYCLE

BALDEEB – LOOKING COST OF KNIVES AS WELL

CUTTING BOARDS

$20 DOLLARS FOR CUTTING BOARDS

MO BOTTOLMINING THIS

TAKING INVENTORY OF PANTRY

PATRICK WILL DO IT
BALDEEB AS WELL
JOHN WILL ORGANIZE

ALL WILL CLEAN THE AREA

CONTACT LIST

EVERYONE SIGNS UP ON EMAIL LIST

TELEPHONE LIST AS WELL

MAYBE TIE INTO FACEBOOK PAGE

JOHN WILL STRUCTURE COMMUNICATIONS

* STAR WHO HAS TRANSPORTATION

VPA ASSEMBLY AND FOOD NOT BOMBS ROLE

FNB PROVIDED FOOD AND COOKING WAS IMPROMPTU

DAVE WANTS TO SETUP RULES FOR THIS TYPE OF ISSUE

AGREED TO DECIDE IF FNB IS TO FACILITATE FOOD & COOKING AT MONTHLY MEETING
SEND OUT CALL ON LISTSERVE

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY MEET AT FNB EVENT ON SUNDAY AND CALL MEETING TO DECIDE

IF IT HAS TO HAPPEN SOONER BEFORE NEXT FNB EVENT CALL FOR EMERGENCY MEETING, BE WILLING TO PONY UP RESOURCES [$$$]

$40 TO BE ALLOTED IN A WEEKS NOTICE

IF EVEN ON SHORTER NOTICE $20 TO BE ALLOTED FOR FNB CATERING

TO BE REVISED AT A LATER POINT IF ALL THIS IS TO BE CONTENDED

FINANCES

ABOUT 2K IN FUNDS

ACCOUNT WITH SUNTRUST ISSUES WITH THEIR BANK CHARGES

WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM VOP TO OPEN A NEW ORG ACCOUNT

TABLES ISSUES WITH BANK ACCOUNT TILL NEXT MEETING

TRANSPORTATION/FOOD PICK UPS

SOMEONE NEEDS TO COORDINATE TRANSPORTATION

3 PICKUPS

SUNDAY KROGER PICKUP AT 10 AM

SUNDAY WHOLES FOOD PICKUP AT 10 AM

SATURDAY KROGER PICKUP AT 10 AM

JOHN WILL COORDINATE TRANSPORTATION

MO WILL GET HIM CONTACTS OF PICKUP PEOPLE

TRY OUT ROTATING ROLE OF SOMEONE TO FNB COORDINATE ON A WEEKLY BASIS

SEE HOW TRIAL RUN GOES AND RE EVALUATE AT NEXT WEEK

CREATE CHECKLIST FOR FNB COORDINATOR

MO WILL UPDATE THE LIST

KATE WILL TAKE ON FIRST WEEK

PREP FOR NEXT WEEK

WHOS FACILITATOR FOR NEXT MEETING: OZ

WHOS MINUTE KEEPER: DAVE – WILL ADVERTISE

REVIEW THE FNB COORDINATOR PROLESS [SIC]

REVIEW VPA: FNB ROLE

REVIEW FINANCES AND BANK ACCOUNT ISSUE

The next meeting will be on Sunday, March 4 during cooking: 12:30 – 3:30 at 2005 Barton Ave

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Inventory was taken of the pantry. A tentative shopping list was prepared for basic supplies: vinegar, oil, spices, etc. We cooked a kickass meal and ate together in the cold.

Hope to see yall next Sunday!

February Food Not Bombs Meeting

Come out to the monthly Richmond Food Not Bombs meeting, Sunday February 5th at 1pm at 2005 Barton Avenue (where we cook every week).

New participants, allies, and interested parties are welcome to attend.

Some things we might talk about include, fundraising, future plans, outreach, supplies we need, solidarity actions etc.

December Organizational Meeting- Dec. 4th for RVA FNB

Come out to the monthly Richmond Food Not Bombs meeting, Sunday December 4th at 1pm at 2005 Barton Avenue (where we cook every week).

New participants, allies, and interested parties are welcome to attend.

Some things we might talk about include, fundraising, how the can drive went, outreach, supplies we need, solidarity actions etc.

November Canned Food Drive for Richmond Food Not Bombs!

Richmond Food Not Bombs is an organization that has been serving a free vegetarian community meal every Sunday in Monroe Park for almost 18 years now. Food Not Bombs is dependent on volunteers and donations to provide the money, food, and labor needed to make this vital meal happen every week. As winter approaches, Food Not Bombs is in need of financial donations as well as dry goods necessary to prepare the meal.

Throughout No…vember, Food Not Bombs will be collecting canned and dry goods at a variety of locations around Richmond.

There is now a donation box at Lamplighter Coffee Shop , Crossroads Coffee and Icecream on Morris, and Rumors

Please look for the Food Not Bombs box at a local business near you. Other donations can be dropped off at 2005 Barton Avenue. 506 S. Pine St., or 2608 Hanover Avenue. If you would like to make a donation you can bring cash or mail a check written to Richmond Food Not Bombs to 2005 Barton Avenue Richmond, VA 23222.

There is now a donation box at Lamplighter Coffee Shop , Crossroads Coffee and Icecream on Morris, and Rumors!

Examples of canned and dryed goods we are looking for:

Canned vegetables, Canned Beans, Dried beans, Rice, Pasta,Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Spices, Salt, Plastic Forks, Plastic Cups, Tomato Sauce, Vegetable Oil, Olive Oil, Vegan Butter, Shelf Stable Soy Milk, Tea bags, Soy Sauce, Sponges, Dish Soap, Aluminium Foil, Oven Mitts, Cleaning Products, etc.

The only thing we ask is that people try to only donate items which do not contain meat, fish, eggs, or milk/cheese/dairy products, as we do not use those ingredients in our food preparation.

If you know of a local business where we can put out a box for donations please get in touch and let us know! Community support is vital to keep Food Not Bombs cooking!!! (804) 303 5449 or email rvafoodnotbombs@gmail.com

Food Not Bombs cooks every Sunday at 12:30 at 2005 Barton Avenue on Richmond’s Northside. We share the meal at 4pm at the corner of Main and Belvidere in Monroe Park. And afterwards, we always need help cleaning up back at 2005 Barton Avenue.

Richmond Food Not Bombs Regular Events!

Richmond Food Not Bombs Currently has 2 different regular weekly events.

In Church Hill there is a Wednesday Serving:

Church Hill has a new regular Food Not Bombs event on Wednesdays! Come out at 3pm to help cook at 1111 North 21st Street in Church Hill to help cook.

Come help serve and eat at Jefferson Park at 6pm at the East End of the park in front of Alamo BBQ.

You can call Allison at 804 516 3062 or Ellen at 912 541 4234 or email allibertine@gmail.com for more information!

In Monroe Park there is a  Sunday Serving:

If you would like to help us prepare come to 2005 Barton Avenue on Northside between noon and 330pm.

Come out and help us at the SE Corner of Monroe Park (corner of Main & Belvidere) on Sundays at 4pm. Seriously, just show up, it’s totally cool!

Call 804 303 5449  or email rvafoodnotbombs@gmail.com for more information.

The organizational meeting for the Sunday meal happens on the first Sunday of each month at 1pm at 2005 Barton Avenue