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If you have any questions feel free to ask throughout the meeting!

No need to write everything down, this information will be on facebook and e-mailed to members.

WELCOME TO FIRSTBOOK’S MARCH GENERAL MEETING !

OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARCH 27 TH- APRIL 27TH

Christine Dusome: PresidentRoksana Pelc: Vice PresidentBrittany Williams: Secretary/ Internal Relations

Georgette Cartagena: Public Relations

Robert Kaplove: Treasurer

Advisor: Ladanya Ramirez Lramirez@admin.fsu.edu

INTRODUCING OUR NEW EXEC BOARD

ICEBREAKER/ INTRODUCTIONS

Learn more at FIRSTBOOK.ORG

-Access to New Books for Children in Need-100 Million Books Distributed

-Studies show that interest in reading more than triples among children who received new books from First Book

-Tackle the single biggest barrier to the development of literacy- access to books

-We don’t want to fi ght illiteracy, we want to end it to create a generation of lifelong readers and achievers

Every $10 we raise is 4 New Books

WAIT, WHAT IS FIRST BOOK?

We have an all new exec board. Our old president and secretary resigned and positions were shifted.

Homecoming week (banner contest and Renegade Recess)

Retirement Community VolunteeringMaryland Oaks was last years grant recipient, however

they were not cooperative and failed to accept the grant in time, so we unfortunately had to stop working with them.

What was Maryland Oaks? Can we still help them in the future?

We tabled at Market Wednesday- it was unsuccessful and there are better methods so it will not be continued

As you can see, not much got done, but that is going to CHANGE!

WHAT YOU MISSED

Friday April 19, 20136pm-8pmNorth Monroe Street20% of total will go to fi rst book

FLYERS will be put up, if you help distribute them you get ½ a service hour

FB EVENT- Invite your friends to get ½ a service hour (E-mail fi rstbookfsu@outlook.com with the # of friends you added)

DAIRY QUEEN FUNDRAISER

Tabling at Market Wednesday $1 donations in return for a “donated by” sticker with

their name on it and a piece of cake with out logo April 10 th

Shifts! Service Hours! (hour for hour) 10am-1pmE-mail fi rstbookfsu@outlook.com with what shift you

are available for!

Main goal: raise awareness and get our club known on campus

LITERACY WEEK AWARENESS

Every year one grant recipient gets the opportunity to get new books from the head organization. We distribute/collect the applications and send them to headquarters. Once a new recipient is picked, we will distribute the books and read to the children.

At least 80% of its children come from low income families or are Title 1 level schools

Books go home with the children Non discriminatory Six months Register online

If you have any ideas of who would be a good recipient, e-mail fi rstbookfsu@outlook.com. If your organization is picked for next year you will receive one service hour.

GRANT RECIPIENT

Communit ies and Schools CIS is a private, nonprofi t organization Empower Students to Stay in School and Achieve in Life

Chi ldren's Home Society Protect and heal children, build and strengthen families, rescue and embrace teens

struggling to survive on their own. To help children grow up safe, healthy, and prepared for life

Boys Town Youth with special care needs and cared for in Foster Family Services and provides in

home family services to troubled families. They have fi ve family homes in Tallahassee. In these homes, youth learn independent living skills that help them fi nd success with their families, in school and in their community.

Oasis Center for Women Improve the lives of women and girls through celebration and support. They off er

services for girls year round.

Westgate Community Opening soon Low Cost Housing Community

POSSIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS

Executive Position: Recipient Group LiaisonFacilitates contact between Advisory Board and

recipient groups.Help with the application process, picking the

recipient, and keeping in contact with their organization.

E-mail Firstbookfsu@outlook.com by Saturday March 30 th!

Answer in e-mail: Why do you want this position? What would make you a good recipient group liaison?

HELP WANTED!

Join First Book FSU on facebook Invite friends to the meetings/ events FB Cover Photo- ½ Service Hour! (message Christine

Dusome on facebook or e-mail fi rstbookfsu@outlook.com with your facebook name or url)

Chalking& Flyers

Join PR Committee: Talk to Georgette

Make sure you added First book FSU on Student Groups! Otherwise you won’t be an offi cial member or able to receive service hours. ):

HELP US GET THE WORD OUT

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS?