Happy December 1st fellow Optimist Members!
Reminder of our meeting this Wednesday, December 3rd at 6:30pm at the Jerome Senior Center.
In addition, we are looking for some kid coats sizes 4-8 for Coats for Kids. Please let Sheri know if you are able to donate and or know of kiddos that have grown out of their coats of this size.
Breakfast with Santa is this Saturday! There are still items on the need list. We are hopeful that Costco can help! If not, we will reach out with items that are needed. Volunteers are needed at 6:30am at the Jerome Catholic Church. The revised hours this year are 7:30am-10:30am.
Christmas in Jerome is this Saturday starting at 4pm at North Park. JOC is working with the Jerome Chamber and will have a booth to collect and distribute coats.
Please join us on Wednesday evening and Saturday.
Hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving!
Marsha Martin
JOC Meeting Minutes for November 5, 2014:
Old Business: $200 raised for helping with the Joe Mamas' Car Show, five baskets were donated to the Jerome Senior Center for their November 1, 2014 event (Julie reported that the weather was a contributing factor to their low turnout), $250 was made at the golf tournament.
Updates on projects:
Coats for Kids - Continued thanks to Sheri for all her warming efforts in distributing coats to our kids! Drop offs are at: the Library, Wal-Mart customer service, the Senior Center. Snake River Corvette Club dropped of bags and bags of coats! Thank you!
Breakfast with Santa - December 13, 2014 starting at 7:30am to 10:30am at St. Jerome's Catholic Church (216 2nd Avenue E.). The breakfast will include: pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, milk, coffee and hot chocolate. Donations requested from Ridley's. There is inventory of items needed for the breakfast (to be emailed at later date). Santa arrives at 8am. Please join in helping serve breakfast to our community.
Christmas in Jerome - 4pm at North Park in Jerome - The Jerome Chamber of Commerce asked JOC to join them in supporting the community with our Coats for Kids. JOC will set up a booth to collect coats and to distribute coats as needed. Join us at 4pm at North Park for visit with Santa, hot chocolate, cider, baked potatoes, cookies and more! The parade starts at 6pm with a tree lighting ceremony after the parade.
Dunk Tank - Jerome Rotary has donated their dunk tank to the Jerome Optimists! There is an estimated $3,000 in new revenue with renting of the dunk tank! A release/waiver is being prepared since the Optimist insurance will not cover liability.
Administration - Dues are due and invoices will be emailed/mailed.
Next Meeting - Wednesday, December 3 at 6:30pm at the Jerome Senior Center and January 7, 2015.
See you all at the next meeting!
Joyfully Serving,
Marsha Martin
2013/2014 Sec/Tres
Old Business: $200 raised for helping with the Joe Mamas' Car Show, five baskets were donated to the Jerome Senior Center for their November 1, 2014 event (Julie reported that the weather was a contributing factor to their low turnout), $250 was made at the golf tournament.
Updates on projects:
Coats for Kids - Continued thanks to Sheri for all her warming efforts in distributing coats to our kids! Drop offs are at: the Library, Wal-Mart customer service, the Senior Center. Snake River Corvette Club dropped of bags and bags of coats! Thank you!
Breakfast with Santa - December 13, 2014 starting at 7:30am to 10:30am at St. Jerome's Catholic Church (216 2nd Avenue E.). The breakfast will include: pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, milk, coffee and hot chocolate. Donations requested from Ridley's. There is inventory of items needed for the breakfast (to be emailed at later date). Santa arrives at 8am. Please join in helping serve breakfast to our community.
Christmas in Jerome - 4pm at North Park in Jerome - The Jerome Chamber of Commerce asked JOC to join them in supporting the community with our Coats for Kids. JOC will set up a booth to collect coats and to distribute coats as needed. Join us at 4pm at North Park for visit with Santa, hot chocolate, cider, baked potatoes, cookies and more! The parade starts at 6pm with a tree lighting ceremony after the parade.
Dunk Tank - Jerome Rotary has donated their dunk tank to the Jerome Optimists! There is an estimated $3,000 in new revenue with renting of the dunk tank! A release/waiver is being prepared since the Optimist insurance will not cover liability.
Administration - Dues are due and invoices will be emailed/mailed.
Next Meeting - Wednesday, December 3 at 6:30pm at the Jerome Senior Center and January 7, 2015.
See you all at the next meeting!
Joyfully Serving,
Marsha Martin
2013/2014 Sec/Tres
