2007 Kick Off Meeting

Hello Everyone,

As 2007 is upon us and we get ready for this weekend's celebrations and perhaps broader resolutions and plans for the year it is also time that we begin to plan for the Kansas City ONE Campaign's 2007 goals.

First off, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Renee Ruiz the new Regional Field Organizer for Kansas City and the surrounding areas. She comes with years of experience that will be a very valuable asset for us and the Campaign at large. Welcome Renee!

We are planning on having our first meeting of the year on Monday, January 8th at a location and time to be determined soon, but wanted to get the message out to the group to block some time in the early evening off for that day. We are looking for a slightly larger, central location to hold the meeting because we are hoping to have a large turn out.

Myself and Bill will still be coordinating the specific events in Kansas City in 2007 but are looking for input and assistance from yourselves. Many of you have expressed interest in various aspects of what make up the ONE Campaign in a broader sense.

We are looking to invite several new leaders for Kansas City to help us investigate these areas in more detail and develop them in Kansas City. Some areas we are suggesting are, Faith Based Organizations, Corporate Involvement, Academic Programs, Legislative Initiatives, etc. Likewise, what character do we want to take in the new year? Are we going to table events, start mailing and calling campaigns to our elected officials, poster, or socialize more? Many decisions to be made.

We plan on continuing the bi-weekly meeting structure and potentially to add a monthly social event at a floating location throughout the broader metro area so Northlanders and Southlanders do not always have to hike into the metro on work nights.

Exciting changes on the way we want YOU to be involved in! We have well over 250 people in Kansas City that have joined the mailing list and signed the Declaration to Make Poverty History. Here is a chance to become more involved, we would love to have your voice as a leader, a voter, or even a person of interest that just attends meetings, all are welcome.

Happy New Year and look for a follow up in the coming days on logistics for the 8th.

Peter & Bill

KC ONE Campaign Coordinators

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