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<br />The committee members wondered whether the Human Services budget could include a line item <br />for an emergency fund. Gail Wilson stated that St. Vincent DePaul will assist in emergency <br />situations and will accept referrals from the Human Services Department. <br /> <br />Short Term Goals <br /> Volunteer Office Assistance to Gail Wilson <br />The consensus of the committee was that volunteer office assistance to Gail Wilson was a top <br />priority. There is an organization that meets at the Mashpee library on Tuesday afternoons that <br />offers volunteer services to community organizations. Gail Wilson will explore this lead for possible <br />volunteer help. Elinor Glener volunteered her services one day a week to assist Gail Wilson with <br />administrative tasks. Ruth Elias also volunteered to work on this subcommittee. Mary Scanlan <br />stated that a job description would be needed for any other volunteer candidates. <br /> Community Outreach – Increase Visibility. Lynne Waterman is interested in getting <br />involved in working on this subcommittee. Janice Walford volunteered to work together with Ms. <br />Waterman. <br /> Finance & Contract Administration – Elinor Glener, Mary Scanlan, and Kathy Mohler- <br />Faria will work on this subcommittee. Janice Walford emphasized the importance of reviewing all <br />the contracts in order to provide more assistance to the Falmouth Service Center. It is urgent that <br />Mashpee increase support to the Falmouth Service Center in order to avoid their elimination of <br />support to Mashpee residents. <br /> <br />Food Pantry Drives <br />Gail Wilson thanked Veronica Warden and Glen Harrington for their invaluable assistance in picking <br />up the food donations from both food drives, storing, and next day distributing to the three locations: <br />Mashpee Village, St. Vincent DePaul, and the Falmouth Service Center. Ms. Wilson thanked Mary <br />Scanlan for her presence at the Town Meeting Food Pantry Drive table. Mary Scanlan <br />recommended that the Falmouth Service Center be alerted immediately that Mashpee Human <br />Services is planning to increase their support to Falmouth Service Center. <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL TOPICS <br /> Mary Scanlan made a motion that, due to the fact that the committee is in the beginning <br />stages of response to the to the Needs Assessment Report, the current officers’ positions be <br />preserved for the coming year. Janice Walford seconded the motion. The motion was <br />unanimously approved. <br /> Kathy Mohler Faria moved that the committee approve the donation of a refrigerator and <br />microwave to the Human Services Committee office. Janice Walford seconded the motion. <br />The motion was unanimously approved. <br /> Ruth Elias tendered an invitation to the committee to enjoy a “Committee Potluck Social” at <br />th <br />her home after the August 15, 2013 committee meeting. Spouses, significant others, <br />children are cordially invited. <br /> Mary Scanlan complimented Chairman Ruth Elias on an excellent meeting on the focus of <br />the committee’s goals going forward. <br /> <br />NEXT MEETING DATES <br /> Friday, June 28, 2013 – 2:00 PM Human Services Office <br /> Thursday, July 18, 2013 – 2:00 PM – Human Services Office <br /> Thursday, August 15, 2013 – 3:00 PM – Human Services Office <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:25 PM. <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br />