March 11th Meeting Summary

1:00pm Welcome, Introductions, and Blessing​​

1:10pm Compassionate St. Louis:

Who are We and What are our Goals?

• You will be able to state these in less than 3 minutes!
   

• Final 20-Year Goal: Rebrand the St. Louis Region: from St. Louis as the city of violence and racism, to the city where you would want to live, for these people take care of people.

1:20pm Reports:

• Mindy Stieg: Update on our Endorsements and website
  Who are our new Endorsers?
  Report coming in April.
   

• Carla Mae: Appointment in the office of the Mayor of St. Louis, other contacts:
  Still waiting for a date and time; purpose of the meeting? To ask the mayor to sign on to the Charter, making us 'official' as a Compassionate City in progress.
   

• Looking Ahead:
  What are our Needs? We are seeking a Development Person.
  7 to 8 hours weekly to spearhead our Corporate Outreach and Fundraising, and work with our Grant Writer and Bookkeeper/Treasurer; we are also looking for a Grant Writer, 3 to 5 hours weekly. We all volunteer, but there are gratuity surprises now and then!
   

• Steve DiSalvo: Update on Facebook
  We are hoping to begin Instagram.
   

• Terese Messman: Outreach Update
  Terese emphasized that we are gathering most of our endorsements from grass-roots folks...something we can all help with.
   

• Carla Mae and Lisa Gleiforst (our new Bookkeeper/Treasurer):
  Our Finances: Lisa comes to us as payroll specialist at the History Museum; our Savings Account (Endowment) is now$4000+, and our Checking Account is $1000+...a sincere thank you to all of you who keep us able to pay our bills and build toward a future...!