In the past 10 days. We had a golf tournament meeting. We have good people working to set that up. We continue to be lead by Leo.
We continue to try to write up operations details. We met and of course decided to meet again.
We have a tentative ground breaking day!!!
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Operation Meetings
Had two meetings this week to develop the operation plan. This involve developing the working detail of the JW House.
I enjoy doing it because I am that type of person who like to organize. My English is not good enough to write the manual but I have nice help.
When we meet, its like a meeting at the United Nation. We have Dutch accent, Chinese accent, Dutch/English grammar, Chinese/English grammar all trying to make each other understand in spite of the accent and grammar.
Luckily we have a referee/interpreter who tried to be fair to all.
Yes, it was fun!!!
I enjoy doing it because I am that type of person who like to organize. My English is not good enough to write the manual but I have nice help.
When we meet, its like a meeting at the United Nation. We have Dutch accent, Chinese accent, Dutch/English grammar, Chinese/English grammar all trying to make each other understand in spite of the accent and grammar.
Luckily we have a referee/interpreter who tried to be fair to all.
Yes, it was fun!!!
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Presentation At Redwood City Kaiser
We were invited to give a presentation at the Redwood City Kaiser on JW House. Anne Marie, Vicky and I went.
Vicky prepared a slide presentation of the history of the JW House. Anne Marie decided to talk about her experience in developing the JW House logo with JW.
The slides came out nicely. Vicky was the first to talk. She spent 10 mins reviewing the start of this whole story. The initial 10000 dollars to JW's illness.
I was controlling the slides. I tried to speed her up by flipping the slides faster. She won't let me. She made me went back until she finished.
Anne Marie followed. As always, she had it all prepared. She brought the book that gave idea to JW on different colors. How the family helped JW to decide on what was exactly he wanted for the figure and color.
Without involving in this wonderful project, I would never be able to visit Redwood City.
The journey continues.
Vicky prepared a slide presentation of the history of the JW House. Anne Marie decided to talk about her experience in developing the JW House logo with JW.
The slides came out nicely. Vicky was the first to talk. She spent 10 mins reviewing the start of this whole story. The initial 10000 dollars to JW's illness.
I was controlling the slides. I tried to speed her up by flipping the slides faster. She won't let me. She made me went back until she finished.
Anne Marie followed. As always, she had it all prepared. She brought the book that gave idea to JW on different colors. How the family helped JW to decide on what was exactly he wanted for the figure and color.
Without involving in this wonderful project, I would never be able to visit Redwood City.
The journey continues.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Board meeting 2-2-2007
We officially has reached our goal of raising 1.5 million dollars. We had a good holiday season donation cycle, that push us above 1.5 million.
The Holiday concert raise 8000 dollars.
We are now moving into raising money for the interior of the house.
Again we discussed ground breaking.
We are preparing for the upcoming golf tournament. The date is June 18. This is always a major fund raising event for us. We hope we can have a wonderful turn out this year.
We were also informed of a successful Belgium golf tournament which raise over 10000 dollars for the JW House.
The Holiday concert raise 8000 dollars.
We are now moving into raising money for the interior of the house.
Again we discussed ground breaking.
We are preparing for the upcoming golf tournament. The date is June 18. This is always a major fund raising event for us. We hope we can have a wonderful turn out this year.
We were also informed of a successful Belgium golf tournament which raise over 10000 dollars for the JW House.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Meeting with Mary Ann
We are moving into a new phase. From using this forum to communicate and to get to know each other, into a phase where concete plans are made.
We discussed the ground breaking event. The final date has not been set but there are a few dates mentioned. Each party will go back and find out which are the dates that will allow the most people to participate.
During the discussion, we all start talking about our memory of "ground breaking" event that JW participated.
We would like to do something to remind all us of him during the upcoming ground breaking event. Vicky immediately think about the doves. Bev think about the use of recording of JW for the event.
When Barbara said this is for real now, the construction crew is going to be there and the big construction trucks would be there. I said to myself, I would definitely be there. I hope all of the donors and the volunteer would come too. We all work together to reach this day.
Anne Marie will be the point person from the JW House working with Kaiser to bring this event to all of us.
We discussed briefly on operation. We will start to writing operation plan for future discussiion.
It was decided that we will not going to have any future set meeting with Mary Ann. We will meet only on as needed basis.
We discussed the ground breaking event. The final date has not been set but there are a few dates mentioned. Each party will go back and find out which are the dates that will allow the most people to participate.
During the discussion, we all start talking about our memory of "ground breaking" event that JW participated.
We would like to do something to remind all us of him during the upcoming ground breaking event. Vicky immediately think about the doves. Bev think about the use of recording of JW for the event.
When Barbara said this is for real now, the construction crew is going to be there and the big construction trucks would be there. I said to myself, I would definitely be there. I hope all of the donors and the volunteer would come too. We all work together to reach this day.
Anne Marie will be the point person from the JW House working with Kaiser to bring this event to all of us.
We discussed briefly on operation. We will start to writing operation plan for future discussiion.
It was decided that we will not going to have any future set meeting with Mary Ann. We will meet only on as needed basis.
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