Minutes

October 7, 2008


  1. Opening Remarks………………………………………………………………..Kevin Grillot


    1. Thanks everyone for your work on Respect Life Week thus far, keep up the good work!

  1. Old Business


    1. Dinner with the President………………Sarah Daubach and Rachel Rath

      1. Friday, October 3rd at Hunter Farms in Creve Coeur

      2. A fundraiser for Congressman Kenny Hulshof who is running for Governor of MO

      3. President George Bush was a speaker at the event

      4. A Run for Their Lives sponsor invited 10 members of SFL

      5. Sarah Daubach and Rachel Rath presented a Power Point with pictures from the event


    1. Candlelight Dinner of Hope at St. Anselm Parish…….Matt Von Rueden

      1. Saturday, October 4th, formal dinner in Creve Coeur

      2. Fundraiser for Birthright and Our Lady’s Inn

      3. An anonymous donor underwrote dinner for 8 SFL members

      4. Keynote speaker was Colleen Carroll Campbell, author, columnist, television and radio host, and former White House speechwriter

      5. Matt Von Rueden presented photos from the event

      6. It was a good networking opportunity


    1. Chaifetz Arena Concessions……………………………………Kevin Grillot

      1. We made $430 at the Sarah Palin rally on Thursday, Oct 2nd


  1. New Business


    1. Respect Life Week


      1. Bulletin Boards…………………………………………...Maria Barna

        • 30 bulletin board “kits” were provided for RAs to put up in their residence halls

        • Included a schedule of events and facts about our Respect Life Week theme


      1. Tabling…………………………………………………..Kelsey Evans

        • Wednesday in the Quad from 11-2pm, and Thursday in the BSC from 11-2pm

        • Represent SFL, answer questions about our group and Respect Life Week for people who stop by our table

        • There are still spots open if you would like to volunteer for any amount of time

        • Contact Kelsey Evans at kevans16@slu.edu to sign up


      1. Chalking…………………………………………….Hannah Diamond

        • We will advertise the remaining RLW events

        • Meet Wednesday at 7pm in front of Gries to help


      1. Project Baby Bottle………………………………………Rachel Rath

        • Purpose is to collect donations for Our Lady’s Inn

        • Contact Rachel at rrath1@slu.edu if you would like a bottle to collect money in

        • Bring the filled baby bottles to the SFL meeting next Tuesday

        • A Giant baby bottle will be in the Quad Wednesday from

11-2pm, encourage your friends to stop by and donate


      1. Life Savers……………………………………………...Kelsey Evans

        • Life Saver candies were wrapped with facts and stats

        • They will be passed out on Friday in the Quad

        • If you would like to help distribute the Life Savers, e-mail Kelsey at kevans16@slu.edu


      1. “Crescendo”!!!..............................................................Kevin Grillot

        • Kick-off event of the fundraising campaign for the Scholarship

        • Semi-formal event, Friday, October 10th, 7-10pm, Boileau Hall (at the west end of West Pine, across from Subway)

        • Refreshments, appetizers, chocolate fountain

        • Short program on the progress of SFL and the scholarship at 8pm

        • Potential donors and members of the community will be coming

        • It is crucial to have a good showing of students at this event! All SFL members should come (and bring a friend)!


      1. Service Day…………………………………………..Sarah Daubach

        • Three different service sites

        • Our Lady’s Inn, St. Louis location, meet at 9:30am behind Gries, playing with children or cleaning/housekeeping

        • Our Lady’s Inn, St. Charles location, meet at 8:15am behind Gries, painting a fence

        • Thrive pregnancy resource center, meet behind Gries at 9:30am

        • Contact Sarah at sdaubach@slu.edu if you would like to volunteer


    1. T-Shirts...……………………………………………………Matt Von Rueden

      1. The T-shirts are in!

      2. This Thursday is SFL T-shirt Day, wear yours if you have one

      3. They will be for sale in the Quad from 11-2pm on Wednesday

      4. Contact Matt at mvonrue1@slu.edu if you would like to get a shirt


    1. Make a Difference Day……………………………………Colleen Corcoran

      1. October 25th in the morning, we will be carpooling to our site

      2. Free breakfast, lunch, and T-shirt

      3. One of SLU’s biggest traditions

      4. Contact Colleen at ccorcor3@slu.edu to sign up to do MADD with SFL


  1. Open Forum


    1. Feedback on Respect Life Week………………………..Group Discussion

      1. During “Upper room,” Kevin spoke on how our group is working on building a culture of life

      2. Some members brought up concerns about how fellow students are misunderstanding the theme

      3. Kevin suggested asking people to look at the sources of our facts and research the issue independently

      4. We have received positive feedback about the Cemetery of the Innocents


    1. Member of the Week…………………………………………….Kevin Grillot

      1. Hannah Diamond for all her hard work on Respect Life Week!


  1. Opportunities


    1. Register to Vote!

      1. The last day to register in MO is Wednesday, October 8th!

      2. A guide to the candidates’ positions on Life issues was available for members


    1. Almost Home…………………………………………………….Sarah Pingel

      1. A shelter for pregnant teens

      2. Near Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital

      3. Sarah is going on a tour on Wednesday, leaving campus at 2:30pm


    1. Children's Hospital Dance Marathon………………………….Caitlin Boyce

      1. October 25th, 3pm-3am

      2. Registration closes tomorrow night at midnight!

      3. Contact Caitlin at cboyce4@slu.edu if you would like to register

      4. See www.dmstl.org/ for more information


    1. St. Louis Review………………………………………………...Steve Fowler

      1. This Friday, a reporter from St. Louis Review will be coming at 6pm to take pictures of the Cemetery and attend to “Crescendo”

      2. Some members volunteered to meet the reporter with Steve in front of Gries


    1. Sidewalk Counseling Training or Seminar

      1. Training: Thursday, October 16th, 6:00-8:30pm, Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, Lally Room

      2. Seminar: Saturday, October 18th, 10:30am – noon, Boland Hall, next to the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica

      3. Registration is free, RSVP to the Respect Life Apostolate (314-792-7555 or prolife@archstl.org).




  1. Adjournment






“How can the ‘Dream’ survive if we murder the children?”

~Dr. Alveda C. King