This document is housed in the records of the Social J ustice Center (APAP-
177) in the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives,
University Librades, University at Albany, SUNY.
Jan 4th 1996
Attendance: Ruth, Kim, Pamela, Rezsin, Anne C.
Report: We had a tree at the Institute of History and Art, Stu
did ads for Metroland, the Coopscoop, Community, the Womens
Building and a few others. We had ads on WAMC and at the
Spectrum. We tabled at the Empire State Plaza, at the Albany
Country Club, at Guilderland school, We had parties at Anne C's
house and Maryanne Ronconi's office. With Sara's help we updated
our display and got a new sign. We sent out mailings to the
entire SJC list.
January Sale to start tomorrow: Will need help finding stuff for
sale and putting up signs and setting up.
Review: Display nice. Lots of merchandise. Needed more meetings
and volunteer parties. Old time supporters not around as much.
Lots of shoppers between 6 and 7pm. Too few volunteers. Boring
for volunteers when its not ate f Customers like working with
volunteers. Carol King will help do volunteer calls. The
weather was bad on Saturdays. Some stuff around forever. Should
have sets of jewelry.
People asked for UNICEF cards. Recycled stuff good, not t-
shirts, gelobe stuff, organic socks & tights, practical stuff,
men's shorts, more children's stuff, for older kids and infants.
museum kits, baby clothes, organic baby clothes, bright color
seed necklaces, mugs? did they sell?, Ute pottery, local stuff,
Should table more, more competition with other Africa stores,
African stuff sales down.
Finances: Sales down, we may not be able to pay all our loans or
have enough money for next year. Ruth will draft 3 budgets with
various hours for the store and for paid staffing. People should
think about next year.
To order: valentines, chocolate, obvious stuff that sold out.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 31st from 6-8pm
Volunteer Party: At Ruth's Sun Feb 4th from 1-4pm, potluck. Anne
to help mail invitations.
Inventory: Feb 10th and 11th. Carol King to help call. Free
stuff that doesn't sale to be given away.
