August 29, 2004 4:00 pm

I. Old Business

A. Nagelene bottles - Jumana

1. Production and payments

2. Distribution to the September 22 stage

B. Regional Meetings

Next event scheduled around September 22 organized around Mali’s Independence Day celebration – Sabrina/All

distribute election materials

call-in from DC?

C. Translating the Friends of Mali Website into French – Jumana.

D. Election – Timeline

The next election date is for September 1.

No submissions to the Secretary yet (deadline was August 15)

A special email will be sent to membership on those who have announced their candidacy on August 21 – did we do this?

“If we have no interest in any positions, board members should think about making a personal appeal to select RPCVs. Another option is to create the Vice President/acting Treasurer position. When someone volunteers or we nominate someone to take one of the positions, the combined position will be divided” – Is this still the plan?

II. New Business

Project ideas for Friends of Mali –

SPA funds have recently been cut from the Peace Corps budget and are no longer available to volunteers. Friends of Mali can take advantage of our membership base that either knows of relevant grants or have used grants in the past that would be helpful to current volunteers.

1. Sabrina will place an item in the newsletter requesting members submit grant info to us that they have used or know of – did this happen?

2. Sabrina will check with Jeff to see if he can add a dedicated link to the website where individuals can post grant info themselves – did this happen?

jeff to add links page "funding"

Next meeting:

2003: 90

2004: 50

2005 5

2006 10

email separating funds and members