February 2025 Board Meeting Notes

Feb 10

Approved the minutes from the January 2025 meeting

Rachael welcomed our newest board members Christine and Barb.

Update from Rachael:

Finances:

Jill was given the directive to pay the final retreat payment.
Jill was given the directive to pay our grant writer owed back payment from October to December in the amount of $520/per month.
Thanks to Katie and Chelsea, we are down one storage unit and pay $421.60

412Thrive opened a new account at Dollar Bank to avoid unnecessary and old account affiliates that we are not attached to like a Verizon bill.
Jen uncovered that our 501C3 was not revoked.
412Thrive made $3,746 after online fees on the holiday 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser.
Moving forward the monthly bills would be:
Payroll
Grant writer $520/month
ONE storage unit fee
E-blast monthly fee
January one more CPA fee of $1k
Attorney fee (to be voted on next month)
Mike C. $337 per month as a payment plan starting this month for back-owed printing fees.
Any bra redemption bills for care packages
$400 stipend for thriver events

Fundraising:

412 Day benefactors at Vangura event.
3/2 fashion show for Thrivers at Ross Elementary
National Pizza too tough because of Super Bowl BUT Slice on Broadway wants to do a regular dine and donate.
Marta on the Move event as benefactors
Katie and I are organizing a pop-up sock hop at Johnny Angels Ginchy Stuff to sell our boob socks and other merchandise.
Kentucky Derby fundraiser

Grant Update:

Katie and Rachael submitted today for Pittsburgh Foundation
Two other grant options due in April for mental health (Staunton) use and social funding (American Eagle) pertaining to pre-Thrivers.
Will know about one grant applied for in November by end of March.

Misc.:

No update from Attorney General yet. No news is good news.
Working on advisory board and executive board structure. Still hoping to talk to thrivers with interest.
Need input on retreat options. Google doc to follow.

Update from Christine re: care packages:

Katie gave Christine access to the email/requests. She was also in touch with Chelsea as well. Last week there were 3 that came in last week and we had a few more this past week. She started to take inventory of the care package items so have an idea of what we have already and if there is anything else we need.

Spoke with Lisa McGinty about getting in liquid antibacterial soap, and will look into where we can order those at the best price.

Was able to reach out to the manufacturer for the Prevention Oncology Mouthwash and the Scrubzz Bath Clothes and they are both willing to work with us at a wholesale price. In terms of the wedge pillows, spoke with a good friend who has his own Physical Therapy/Family & Sports Med practice in Fox Chapel and he said he actually orders his wedge pillows from Amazon as well. In the meantime, will keep poking around to see if there are other more economic options, but he didn't think it would be much more of a savings.

Update from Bev:

Held a “Let it Go” event at Go Daddy in December for members to attend, talk with one another, and “let it go”
Northway Christian let us use their space for a Bingo event for January
On February 10th, we’ll have an event at the Fireside Beauty Bar with appetizers and signature drink, and other activities for members.

Update from Katie:

General Thriver Update Since October 9th (to open the meeting)

Current members of our Thrivers Facebook group 727. That is an increase of 50. Of that number 653 members are active and participating in the group
Care packages delivered

Radiation 6
Chemo 10
Mastectomy 39
Added hysterectomy for Previvors, thanks to our Education Director and Previvor Lisa McGinty

Fundraising

Cara Besigna is leading our Pittsburgh Marathon fundraiser. We are currently at $4550!

Misc.

Meeting ended at 8:41pm

Board meeting notes

Katie Dudas

February’s Volunteer of the Month Kim Arend