Community Engagement Committee

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA COMMISSION CHAMBERS 4243 REMEMBRANCE RD. NW. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024 6:00 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance 1. Committee members: Discussion Items 1. This meeting, the CEC is packing school supplies collected over the last month for Alpine Elementary teachers and students. 2. Approval of Previous Minutes Adjournment Page 1 of 3  COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024 5:30 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance Committee Members Present: Jena Wilmers, Nick Erickson, Carla Hendon, Erin Gregones, Nicole DiDonato, Roxanne Deschaine, Bethany Stover Discussion Items Approval of Minutes: N Erickson motioned minutes B Stover seconded School Supply Drive Update: Important Dates August 16: School Supply Drive Ends August 22: Packing with the committee August 27: KH Open House - have some committee members come Sept 3: KH Begins School Packing supplies on Aug 22 at Walker City Hall Commission Chambers 6-8 pm N DiDOnato getting food C Hendon and N DiDonato have backpacks in house School supplies coming to N Erickson's office Share supply drive on City of Walker Police and Fire social media pages Kenowa Hills Education Foundation (KHEF) page, Walker Chamber page, KDL Walker Branch Mayor's 3rd Grade Reading Initiative Update: Pushing this initiative until the end of 2025 school year NDiDonato has the books in house Community Engagement Committee Minutes 7-18-24 Page 1 2 of 2 3  Plan to schedule more reading events (Christmas reading, summer, fall, and winter reading) B Stover suggested distributing books in the spring 2025, and ordering new books by July 2025 Involve sponsors for books (arrange that in spring) Double Dip Depot Reading Event: Still taking place on August 19 at 7 pm Other Business: B Stover discussed KHEF and involving CEC for their upcoming 5K fundraiser Saturday Oct 12 Route proposed around Central Elementary $25 cost with shirt 8:30 fun run 9 am start Looking for volunteers Could we include any new businesses to partner (Roasted) Upcoming Community Events: August 6 (6 pm) - National Night Out at Feyen Zylstra August 8 (6:30 pm) - Final Summer Concert at Community Park Adjournment Community Engagement Committee Minutes 7-18-24 Page 2 3 of 2 3