2019 September Board Book

Education & Community Relations – 2019 Guidelines • Total ECR funding for 2019 is $36,000 •

Each board seat will be allotted $1,500 for product donations within his/her district; each board member will be responsible to keep track of approved funding; districts with multiple board seats may collaborate with other district board members to combine funds to support any projects. • Funds can be used for product donation ONLY for events in California • NOTE: Product donated to events CANNOT be resold for profit • Product donation requests sent to CMAB will be forwarded to the CMAB Board Member(s) in the district where the event takes place o Board members will be responsible for following up with the person sending the request for product donation o CMAB will not provide CMAB Board Member email or phone number to individual requesting product donation; the board member will need to follow up if interested in providing product donation for requested event • When a CMAB Board Member approves product donation request for an event, he/she must ensure the following: o product being purchased must carry the Real California Milk seal o the event displays a sign/banner recognizing the product donation ▪ artwork will be provided to each board member to share with approved events • When submitting invoices/receipts for reimbursement of donated product, the CMAB Board Members must provide a list of approved projects along with invoice/receipt. CMAB will provide a form to each board member. o CMAB Board Members should submit reimbursement for product donations by June 1, September 15, December 1. Reimbursement will be processed within 15 business days. o Reimbursement requests and completed project form must be returned to CMAB via email to kcosta@cmab.net or eFax, 209.762.6980. o CMAB will only reimburse board members not vendors, so please be sure to have invoices sent to you for payment. Year to date, the following ECR projects have been reimbursed: • District 1 – Dairy products for YQCA training at Humboldt County fair and District 1 Dairy Princess contest cheese donation - $314.64 • District 5 – San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation Ag Education cheese donation - $157.59 • District 6 – Stone Ridge Christian fall athletics (2018 donation), Chatom 4-H ice cream donation and Merced Rotary ice cream donation - $1,581.96 • District 7 – Western Classic dairy show milk donation - $582.90 • District 8 – District 8 Dairy Princess contest dairy product donation and Chatom 4-H ice cream donation - $355.37 • District 9 – California Holstein Association meeting dairy products donation - $452.94

Total amount paid to date is $3,445.40.