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April 1st, 2010

OSU Nourish International

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Dr. Venkataswamy Founder of Aravind Eye Hospital

7 minute video

Dr. V helped set in motion an international

crusade against needless

blindness.

+Executive Board Elections

President

Treasurer

Ventures Director

International Projects

Marketing Director

Human Resources

+Executive Board Elections Elections will be held: April 15th

Any member may run for one executive board position

Full length position descriptions will be available on the Slideshare account

Executive Board Members are expected to attend weekly meetings and all fundraising events

We advise all new officers to attend the Nourish International Summer Institute at UNC Chapel Hill from August 5th-9th

If you are interested in running for a position, tell Mackenzie

Each candidate will give a short speech, then we will vote

+President Attends annual Presidents training at OSU

Supervises the operations of the chapter (ventures and the summer project)

Communicates with the National Office weekly and reports information about the budget, project and events

Disseminates information, news and agenda from National Office

Organizes and plans meetings

Coordinate mutually beneficial relationships between Nourish and other OSU organizations

Implements NI national policies and OSU policies

Applies for room assignments for meetings

Communicates with NI’s OSU advisor, Debra Allen

needs GPA above 2.00

+Treasurer Attends annual OSU treasurer training

Sets up and manages the chapters bank account

Keeps track of chapters budget and funding deadlines

Sends monthly account balance to National Office

Applies for funding from OSU and completes audits for each event

Writes checks for expenses

Deposits fundraising money into the bank account

needs GPA above 2.00

+Venture Director Organizes and plans ventures (fundraising events)

Coordinates volunteer schedule for event

Assign tasks for ventures committee to complete Coke funding requests Food donation pick ups BEN/ room requests for locations Collecting prizes or donations for events

Responsible for all venture related tasks

Negotiates with caterers and businesses

Ensures that we are abiding by food safety regulations

+International Projects Researches possible projects and assists in choosing the

location

Prepares for the trip by researching language, cultural differences, history and safety of the country

Coordinates Travel logistics (plane tickets, etc.)

Communicates regularly and builds relationship with our partner

Communicates with the National Office and other NI chapters that are working with us on the project

Analyzes impact and effectiveness of projects after they are completed and presents findings to chapter and national office

+Marketing Director Passionately advertises all Hunger Lunches and other fundraising

events

Learns and abides by OSU rules for hanging flyers, chalking, tabling

Assigns jobs to Marketing Committee to complete Announcements to SOURCE bulletin, Buckeye Net News and Honors and

Scholars Net Chalking before events Flyers and Signs- (who is going to hang them up and where) Facebook events and groups Contacting other OSU organizations and presents at their meetings Presenting at Greek chapter houses

Researches Newspaper ad possibilities in the Lantern and UWeekly

Submits event announcements to campus calendars like the Lantern, UWeekly, the Ohio Union and the OSU main webpage

+Human Resources Acts as the contact person for people newly interested

in Nourish

Recruits new members and welcomes them

Seeks collaborations or beneficial partnerships for our chapter

Writes thank you cards to businesses and groups that provide donations

Maintains chapter listserv

Sends weekly email updates to members and Hunger Lunch customers

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Summer InstituteThis year’s Summer Institute will take place from August 5th – 9th at UNC Chapel Hill, North Carolina

+Moving Volunteers Needed

+Hunger Lunch Volunteers Needed

Hunger Lunches will be on Mondays from 11-2pm

April 19th

May 3rd

May 17th

May 24th

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Cultural Differences Discussion GroupOur first discussion event, Marriage Across Cultures will be

Coming Soon

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Intramural Sand

Volleyball The Octopi

Games are Monday nights at 7:10pm

Fred Beekman Park

First Game is Monday, April 12th

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Volleyball Team T-Shirt Making Party This Monday at 5:00pm Mackenzie’s Place 1550 Neil Ave Apt ECorner of 9th and Neil567-674-0448

Please bring:

Your $5 registration fee

And a White T-shirt to Decorate

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