Project Sanctuary Executive Director’s Report

Board of Director’s Meeting March 7, 2006

 

            Fundraising:

  • The Mendocino Wine Affair:  The dates are June 23 and 24, 2006.  Please save these dates.  Christine attended a preliminary planning meeting.  We expect to receive a written description of our responsibilities and benefit from the events next month. 

 

      South Coast:

  • The grant application to the Avon foundation was not funded.  RCMS staff and Christine will be seeking other sources to fund Heidi’s position after June 2006 when her AmeriCORPS position ends. 

 

            Program Operations, Events, and Community Outreach:

  • “The Vagina Monologues” was performed February 23, 24, and 25, 2006 at the Mendocino College Little Theater to nearly full houses.  Sponsors helped underwrite the production costs and Mendocino Underground Feminist Federation provided the refreshments and will donate all proceeds to PS.  Ticket sales totaled $4,474.  The net proceeds will be reported as soon as all revenues are received and expenses paid.
  •  “Until the Violence Stops”:  A free public showing at the Mendocino College Little Theater was held on Friday, February 17 at 7:30.   Attendance was light but enjoyed by all who did come.  It was great to see Gary Hudson and some of the Mendocino Quilt Artists in red boas once again!  We received $54 in donations from attendees.
  • A newsletter was mailed the first week of February.  Due to some mailing list problems, some of those sent were returned.  The problem has been identified and will not occur when the next one is mailed in April.
  • Staff training, required by our OES grant, was held in Fort Bragg on February 14.  Mimi Bashaw, Coast Clinical Consultant, presented training on mental health issues and how they may increase vulnerability for sexual assault.  The training provided basic information for staff on serving victims. This meeting included lunch wonderfully prepared by the Coast staff and their families and valentine cookies by Mary Tindall.
  • Grant Applications: March is the month that our three OES grants are due.  These reapplications involve work from Lucille, Judy, Christine, Lark, Dina and Price Waterman.  We are also making an application to United Way for shelter support.  This is where our 06/07 budget preparation foundation begins.  We are busy!

 

April 2006 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events:

  • Dates are set: 
    • Wednesday, April 19th “Denim Day”. (This is a correction to last month’s announced date!) Please wear denim and your “Why Denim?” button.
    • Thursday, April 27th “Take Back the Night” is our open house at the Coast office from 5:00 to 6:00 with a candle light walk around downtown Fort Bragg to follow.
    • Saturday April 29th “Walk a Mile” in her Shoes in downtown Ukiah. (Alex Thomas Plaza 10:00 – Noon.) Amunka Davila’s wonderful chanting drummers are returning again this year and new efforts to include teams and young men 14 – 18 are being planned to tie in with the “MyStrength” campaign.  Inland staff and one Board member came to a lunch planning session.  Kathy Asher, Inland Prevention Education Coordinator and Mary Tindall, WAM Event Coordinator, are developing the outreach program.  Materials and a briefing of how the Board can support this event will be presented at the March Board meeting.