PLAGAL Annual Membership Meeting Minutes

January 21, 2007

Meeting called to order by Cecilia Brown at 1:25pm.

Introduction of meeting attendees

Discussion of tax issues with regards to lobbying by Bill Crow. 

Achievements for 2006

      Attended Lobbying day for SBA

 Brief discussion of the day’s activities by Jackie 

Business cards designed and e-mailed by Jackie Malone

3 National TV shows contacted us (O’Reilly Factor, Fox 30 Days,

and LOGO)

Proxy voting via email and snail mail

      Key chains with new logo distributed to dues-paying members

      Increase in activity on iGive.com

      Newsletter sent out in spring

      Overseas interest in Portugal and Ghana

      Working relationships with nontraditional groups

      PDF purchase

      4 mentions in books that were published

      More emails from people surfing the web

      More articles with PLAGAL in them

      Start of working on grant proposals

      Major donations received this year

      Attended San Francisco Pride for the first time

            Discussion and overview by Rick Hoffman

      Booklet written for PLAGAL by Mary Derr

      New brochure written

      Action Alert to GLBT groups forming alliances with pro-abortion

  groups. Good response by members.

Setbacks 

      Winter newsletter was not sent out

      Due to illness, things did not get out in timely manner

      Banner – handmade, will be done by the March

      Café Press – items for sale on Café Press were not completed

      Fundraising letter not sent out

      Number of members dropped

      Mid-year meeting not a success

      Lack of west coast response for Walk for Life

      Lack of response when asking for help with banner design and 

      Nomination of pride events and getting prolife college 

      Database.

      Spanish brochures not completed. 

Open Floor Discussion

      Pride – where to attend this year

      Discussed DC, New York, San Francisco, Gainesville

      Booklet publishing 

      Fundraising letter

      Students for Life conference – will try to attend again next 

      year

      Discussed updating website to include news page and speakers 

      Page

      Decision to skip mid-year meeting this year

Financial Report – presented by Dave Styers and Bill Crow


March for Life – PLAGAL will be participating in the March this year 

But will be meeting in a new location to march in solidarity with

Democrats for Life

Recognition of volunteers:

      Ted Coeyman – distribution of PLAGAL materials

      Sharone Belt – multiple tasks

      Chris Hinkle – Pride and other tasks

      Mary Derr – Booklet for PLAGAL

      Lia Neel – organization of Atlanta Life chain

      Alex Alonso – Pride

      Rose Evans - Pride

Recognition of board members:

      Jackie Malone, Dave Styers, Bill Crow, Ken Teise, Maria

  Krasinski, Rick Hoffman, Steve Cook, Marc Zappala

Special Business award

      Netlink Resource Group

Tom Sena award

      David Styers and Bill Crow

Election of board members

      All board members seeking re-election

      Voting will be enmasse

      Yes – 16, No – 0, Abstain - 2 

Vote to remain members of Consistent Life 

      Yes – 15, No – 3, Abstain – 0

Meeting adjourned at 3:40pm