2004-08-13 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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receiving the proposal next week and decide how much will be funded. It looks like the insurance and food for 255 girls and 255 employees of Washington Mutual will be taken care of. The same concept will be used where an adult is sitting in-between the girls and talk about their career goals, education, and financial planning. M. Masunaga said that she spoke to a couple of teachers at Konawaena Middle School and they are very excited about the mentoring project. In addition, the President of Washington Mutual has told every participant coming that they need to sign up for a public service project in West Hawaii. They gave the participants ten choices and they just sign up for their own choices. 6. Dress for Success/Fashion Furlough D. Pung moved to remove this item from the agenda. E. Takazawa seconded the motion. D. Pung provided some background history about this program. C. Kitaoka offered to look into having the 4-H group assist with the program. L. Guluzzy said that C. Kitaoka could revisit this issue as a one time only event and bring it before the committee for discussion. The motion was passed. B. Health 1. Womens Health Month E. Takazawa reported that she ordered 2,000 Calendar of Events for distribution on the Big Island. She will provide 50 copies of the calendars to each CSW member for distribution. The distribution sites will be UH-Hilo Womens Center, Volcano Store, Bay Clinic (Keaau, Naalehu, Pahoa, Hilo), Tutus House, Hamakua Health Center, Nutrition Sites (Kohala down to Naalehu), Kau Hospital Rural Health Clinic, and the Senior Activities Center in Hilo. In addition, the statewide pick up locations for the calendars are the Hawaii State Libraries, Longs,Borders,andDepartmentofHealth.Themaindistributionpointwillbeat the County Building on August 30. E. Takazawa reviewed the $2,000 grant proposal for Womens Health Month. The grant proposal will be submitted to the HSCSW for approval. E. Takazawa moved to accept the $2,000 grant proposal for Womens Health Month. J. Balberde-Kamalii seconded the motion. J. Balberde-Kamalii expressed her support for the omiyage that is included as part of the $2,000 grant proposal. The $250 omiyage will be shared between many volunteers. However, L. Guluzzy expressed a different view about giving omiyage. When youre a volunteer, you are doing it because of the goodwill that you have. She will vote for it because of the culture. On the other hand, she has seen excessive expenditures of it that she doesnt approve of. She didnt feel it was valid to spend taxpayers money and she will continue to have that view. She will vote along with the committee if they feel its important. J. Balberde-Kamalii suggested that CSW look into identifying marketing items for the committee to 4