12.14.08 Meeting Notes

December 14^th, 2008 7pm

Boston Task Force Love146

In attendance: Amanda, Arwyn, Paul, Pascha, Kirby Jennifer K., Carrie, Aspen, Emily,

Rachel, Jaime, Jennifer E.

Welcome Aspen and Arwyn, new to our group. Arwyn worked for Love146 and has been to their safe homes.

Meeting at Paul and Pascha’s January 4^th, from 2-5 to start moving logistics

Thanks to Jenn E. and Emily for the logo and gym letter!

Kim and Carrie came up with mock treader sign ups and letters

There are many websites that can help collect donations for non-profits, such as

First giving.com (endorsed by BBB). However they charge 7%

Razoo.com is another

T-shirts: We may want to approach gyms and ask if they want personalized t-shirts with their gym name on them

American Apparell and Screened.com might be a good place to start for T-shirt production

Should we direct people to get t-shirts online or sell them in person; in person may be better

$25 fee to be a treader that earns treaders a t-shirt

We could have a kick-off day at church and at certain gyms, where we could man a table to sell t-shirts and do sign ups

We will concentrate on a definitive number of gyms, preferably those that are large enough to have a community outreach director, that has sway over all the gyms many locations (ie: Healthworks)

Challenge the Boston Metro softball league to get involved

Carrie will talk to Sarah about this

Paul and Pascha to email Kathy at Love146 and find out what other local churches support this cause

Jenn E. to ask Joanna about T-shirts, Jenn and Kirby will connect

Everyone to be thinking of a catchphrase for the back of the T-shirt

Kick-offs at gyms should happen from 5-7 on weeknights

March 1^st start for the public is more realistic

Jan-we will make schedule for the gym outreach, kick-off tables

We should request stage time again at the Vineyard when we get closer

Test launch here at church Feb15th, March 1^st launch for the public

By Feb 15^th we should have:

-webiste

-T-shirt

-procedure for how to handle money (both t-shirts and donations)

Paul’s company has bought the domain “tread on trafficking” We should have a website up and running soon

Emily to update gym letter and make a gmail address for tread on trafficking

We will take turns monitoring this email address with Emily and Jaime going first

Any money spent on Love146 can become a tax write off

We are a ‘GREEN’ group so that’s why we don’t print anything. J

We are focusing on certain gyms but if you belong to a gym that we haven’t targeted by all means, approach them

All money should be handled by paypal

At the gyms we’ll need internet access and a table

January 10^th, Saturday from 12-6 is the next Sew in!

We should be always striving for our goal of 1 on 1 conversations

Arwen will give us a workshop in January with talking points for Love146 presentations

“Real men protect those who cannot protect themselves.” This might be helpful in regards to approaching men about this topic, which can be scary for them.