Collaborative board meeting for Cyber Seenors & Rhythm N Vibes 101 International

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Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Attendees:

  • Verona Blackwood
  • Annie Meele
  • Kelejwang Hellard
    Additional attendees: Online volunteers

AGENDA

Welcome
Evaluation of last Years activities
Prayer
Introduction
Acknowledgements

TOPICS FOR DISCUSION
Brief review of previous year’s program
Current financial position
Projection for this year
Plans for Fund raising
Projections for growth
Plans for online participation and in-house activities e.g. ( art and craft, songs, recorded as well as written with those seniors who have mobility challenges and are housebound.
Plans to document stories and life experiences in order to produce booklets for future generations
DISCUSSION
Brief review of the first year,
CYBER SEENORS had several collaborative and successful events with two other NPOs viz. RHYTHM N VIBES 101 INT and 2. ICHS Iconic Community Health Service.
Events included

  1. Field trip in May to MIRROR MIRROR
  2. Community Outreach by way of painting a church parking lot
  3. Re-launch Workshop to include a special guest speaker and a youth musical presentation
  4. Three musical workshops focused on the positive effects of music on the mental health of seniors.
    The workshops were very eventful with unrestrained participation by everyone involved. Young volunteers served and interacted with pleasure learning as they mingled with seniors in a meaningful way. Seniors in the group shared cultural meals and music and life experiences on each occasion.
  5. Workshop to show the positive effects of art on mental health and wellness
  6. A series of board member training
  7. Meetings and events to celebrate civic and cultural occasions and to maintain the core group of the organization

PROJECTION FOR 2025

  1. At least one combined workshop event with CYBER SEENORS, ICHS and RMV101 every month for the period April – November
  2. We have ongoing programs to complete our projections for each NPO
  3. April: Art & Craft Workshop PT 3 with a community exhibition
  4. May: Combined Mental Health, Youth and intergenerational music workshop with ICHS, RNV101 Int. & CYBER SEENORS, Mother’s Day celebration, ongoing sessions to learn and play musical instruments
  5. June: Fund raising events, and Father’s Day Celebration
  6. July: Canada Day Celebration, fashion show and dinner
  7. August: Field Trips and visit to seniors’ homes, playing musical instruments
  8. September: Birthday Party and karaoke
  9. October: In-house and online connections visits
  10. November: Open house activities in the center and online

FUNDRAISING IDEAS

Various ideas were suggested to raise funds for the organizations.
While we are extremely grateful to our sponsors so far viz; Government of Canada, SBCCI, and the Calgary Foundation for their financial support for the past year we still have a huge a challenge to meet our goals. Under consideration here are:

  1. Encourage seniors to buy, learn to play and own a musical instrument of their choice.
  2. The same will apply to youth of all ages

In both categories it is hoped that individuals who cannot afford the costs of instrument and tuition will be subsidized.
We feel that music is one of the easiest channels by way of which youth can connect with their seniors to have a more dynamic and productive society.
Consequently, our aim is to undertake a massive fundraising campaign so we can meaningfully impact the lives of our youth and silent generation through musical labs.
A number of commitments have been made by group members to involve themselves in our efforts.

We had refreshments and meeting adjourned