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Harford County DSS advisory board prioritizes playroom renovation, backpack giveaway and targeted fundraising
Summary
At its March 19 meeting the Harford County Department of Social Services Citizen Advisory Board added a playroom renovation and an August backpack giveaway to its action matrix, approved a $1,000 ad‑hoc line for unscheduled items, and agreed to focus on restaurant-based fundraisers rather than a large single event.
The Harford County Department of Social Services Citizen Advisory Board on March 19 agreed to prioritize smaller, targeted fundraisers and to add a playroom renovation and an August 2026 backpack giveaway to its planning matrix.
Board member Dan Rusin, who hosted two virtual fundraising meetings, proposed the additions and suggested creating an 'Ad‑Hoc' line of $1,000 to cover the playroom renovation, the backpack giveaway and other unscheduled needs. The board discussed restaurant-based fundraisers and a flyer with a QR code to take donations; members decided not to pursue a large-scale fundraising event this year.
The board also discussed vendor tables at the Farmers Market and asked staff to share vendor contact information. Kristy Louvado was tasked with forwarding vendor spot contacts. Members requested staff nominations for summer camp candidates as outlined in the updated matrix, and Dan Rusin proposed a formal vote at the April meeting to authorize drawing funds from the treasury for the summer camp initiative.
The board recorded specific action items tied to fundraising and events, including committee assignments, decorating the children’s playroom and preparing for the backpack giveaway in August 2026. The CQI committee separately reported plans for a 'Dog Days of Summer' fundraiser; staff meal purchases will raise proceeds for CQI activities.
Financial context: Finance reported updated account balances totaling $7,213.74 (reported by Jim Kuterbach). The board’s choice to focus on smaller, restaurant-based fundraisers reflects that decision-makers prefer lower-cost, recurring activities that can be executed with volunteer and community partner support.
Next steps: the board will review updates to the fundraising matrix and is expected to vote in April if it will pull funds from the treasury to support summer camp participation.
