BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
                                   MILITARY VETERANS CHAPTER FMCA
                                     S.E.A. RALLY, LAKELAND, FLORIDA
          FEBRUARY 4, 2017                             4:30PM meeting called to order by Dell Jackson
                                                           

Dell welcomed all who came and issued a public “thank you” to Jim Duncan, S.E.A.
president for giving the chapter space in the vender area that enabled the chapter more
visibility and resulted in signing up 40 new members.
Dell began discussion of his proposal of forming stand alone regional groups within
MVC allowing easier get togethers to share mutual interests and to sponsor support for
various veteran charities. To that end Tom Donoghue spoke about his group in the Fort
Myers area called “Hearts & Homes for Veterans” and to the fact that in 2016 they took
105 homeless veterans off the street and into home living situations.
Contact info: 2710 Del Prado Blvd, Suite 2-161
Cape Coral, FL 33904
239-560-9752
tomdonoghue7@gmail.com
HHVeterans.com
After much positive discussion members were told to expect email newsletter in the
future fleshing out details organizing such regional involvement. It was agreed the two
meetings of MVC per year at National Conventions were not enough to advance what
was felt were the goals of the MVC.
Members asked for the publication of a Membership List in Excel, not PDF format to
begin making necessary connections. That, yes, your permanent address may be New
York but winter each year in Florida so would hook up with the “Florida Region”
activities.
Interest was shown to form a flag ceremony cadre, complete with “uniform” like
MVC polo shirts and black Docker trousers that would give the MVC a presence at rally
openings. We agreed to work toward offering MVC shirts & caps. We asked for ideas
as to logo design.
Dell, wearing his cap as nominating committee chair, spoke of the needs of volunteers
to serve as officers and to man MVC booths at rallies. Dell also discussed the synergy
between MVC and Elks International Chapter with their veterans activities.
At 5:50PM Dell moved and George Young 2nd motion to adjourn. Next MVC business
meeting to be held at the FMCA National Convention, Chandler, Arizona. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted, George Young, Acting Secretary