Summary of KFI Board of Directors Meeting, 24 September 2018

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KFI welcomed three new members to the KFI Board of Directors: Jane Cummings (Class of ’57), Martin Messick (Class of ’83) and Jagat Sheth (Class of ’87).  Other board members present for the video conference meeting were Bill Martin (President), Vijay Naidu (VP), Mary Coleman Lowry (Treasurer), Akshay Birla, Daryl Miller and David Piet, as well as ex officio members Corey Stixrud (KIS Principal) and Sylvia Rogers (KFI Administrator).  KIS Chief Marketing Officer Stephanie Cauvet and KIS Alumni Coordinator Manjusha Ninan also participated as Invitees.

Highlights of the board meeting:

  1. The board passed a budget with a goal of raising $50.000 in the July 2018 through June 2019 fiscal year.
  2. The KIS Alumni Office’s current focus is to update its alumni records.  Many alumni email addresses are not longer valid and many alumni have no contact information at all.  Facebook and class reps are being used to reach out to those alumni.
  3. The donated hospital equipment to Van Allen Hospital arrived safely.  KIS generously funded the in-country shipment and customs clearance expense to bring the donated equipment to Kodai.
  4. The formation of several committees took place.  A Development Office Committee was  formed to establishe a Development Office at KIS responsible for fundraising worldwide.  Other committees include Finance, Nominating and Fundraising/Communications.

Please contact Sylvia Rogers, KFI Administrator, at admin@kfi-us.org, or any of the board members, click Board, for further information and clarification of the issues discussed.

Minneapolis Area Kodai Lunch – May 6, 2023

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Dear Kodai Friends

We were twenty-five (25) KIS alum and friends from across MN at Kodai Lunch at Macalester Plymouth United Church, 1658 Lincoln Avenue, St Paul, MN 55105.  My apologies for inadequate directions to the church parking lot.  Please turn south on Macalester Ave off Grand Ave, go past Lincoln Ave and turn right just south of the church.

We were honored by our senior alumni: Dr Bob and Mrs. Luann Carmen and son Mr. Chuck Carmen, Dr Miriam Naumann McCreary and husband Ken, niece Mrs. Cristina Nissen, Mr. John and Mrs. Faye Naumann.  Great to see Mr. Paul and Mrs. Margaret Christiansen, Mrs. Marion Greene, Mrs Judy Kessler and son Mr. Joe Kessler, Mrs. Lisa Lindell Hoh and son and granddaughter, Mrs. Mimi Lindell, Mr. Joel Otten, Mrs. Jody Ramer, Dr. Tim Ramer, Dr. Joe and Mrs. Marty Rittmann, Mrs. Lynn Stoltz, Mrs. Pauline Yardy, Mrs. Dorothy Dejong, and Dr. Steve Zorn who spoke on behalf of Bethania Kids and led us in sung prayer.

Our great thanks to Jody for organizing and for chole, dal, and rice.  To Mrs. Judy Kessler and Joe for abundant biriyani from Kumar’s thanks to their Thrivent Action Group grant.  And to Dot for green beans, to Cristina for potatoes, for Joe for masala chai, green chili chicken and sides, for Paul and Margaret for dried mango, for Joel for banana chips, and others who brought fruit and tasties.  And thanks to you for helping clear up.

Thanks with deep appreciation to those who donated a total of $340.00 to KFI for the KIS CEH (Center for Environment and Humanity).  A small donation was made to the church and $300 was sent to Mrs. Louise Riber, Administrator KFI, 216 Viewcrest Rd, Bellingham, WA 98229.  Online donations can be given here: https://www.kfi-us.org/donate-kfi/

Also, read here: https://www.kfi-us.org/environment-education-center/

If you know of any persons you think would wish to be included on our email list, please let me know: joeritt@gmail.com

Please keep Sat, October 7, 2023 for our next Kodai Lunch this Fall again at Macalester Church.

Have a great Summer.  Cheers, joe