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Happy Bellies Matter INC. 

HBM INC

Bylaws

Article I - Name

The name of this organization shall be Happy Bellies Matter INC referred to as the “corporation.”

Article II. PURPOSE AND POWERS

Section. 1. Happy Bellies Matters INC (HBM) has been established as a nonprofit organization under the laws of the state of Florida. Happy Bellies Matter (HBM) is a Florida not for-profit organization committed to provide whole foods meals to students who attend Sarasota County Schools.. Our charitable mission is to create a meal programs that provide proper nutrition with fresh, organic whole foods to enhance students grades, mental health and overall performance.Inherent in our charitable mission is educating students and sharing the benefits of whole foods and overall general wellbeing when eating a well balanced meal.

Section 2. To achieve its charitable mission, the corporation shall:

1. Establish micro kitchens within the public & private school sector 
2. HBM INC, will provide Micro kitchens will offer proper appliances, refrigeration, & supplies to cook meals on a daily basis
3. Provide meals with wholefoods; fruit, veggies, & grains which are free from harmful pesticides
4. Work with local farms, Florida Fresh Produce to source affordable wholefoods
5. Organize activities in conjunction with the micro kitchen to use as an educational platform 
6. Conduct research on behaviors & grades within these schools
7. Solicit and receive grants, donations, financial support, sponsorships that allow for the furtherance of the mission of Healthy Bellies Matter INC.

Section 3.

Section 4. All schools must be approved by the Board of Directors. 

Section 5. 

ARTICLE IV- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. The board of directors is responsible for setting goals of the corporation, reviewing and approving the corporations operational and strategic plans, and evaluating operational and strategies performance. The Board is responsible for the fiscal operations of the Corporation, and shall approve a budget each year in January and approve all expenditures and source of income. NO acquisitions or divestitures shall occur without prior approval of the board.

Section 2. The BOD shall exercise the powers of the Corporation, conduct its business affairs, control its property, and the authority to implement the mission of the corporation, except as otherwise provided for by the law, by the Article’s of Incorporation, or these Bylaw the Board is also expressly authorized to make appropriate delegations of authority through management agreements and committee assignments.

Section 3. the Board of Director's shall be composed of 6 officers.

Section 4. Each board member is expected to serve for at least two years.

ARTICLE- GOVERNANCE 

SECTION 1. The officers of this organization shall be the Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and two community members 

Section 2. The Chair shall preside at all meetings and carry out the duties assigned in bylaw rules, or actions of the Corporation. The absences of the Chair the Vice Chair will lead the meeting.

Section 3. The treasure shall be responsible for maintaining the financial reports and obligations of the organization and submitting a report of financial actives for each month.

Section 4. The Secretary shall take and maintain minutes from each meeting and forward those minutes within 72 hours of meeting. At the following board meeting the board will approve the minutes

Section 5. Four members must be present to make a quorum.

ARTICLE VI- MEETINGS

Section 1. 

ARTICLE X- AMENDMENTS

ARTICLE XI- DISSOLUTION

ARTICLE XII- INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 1. Each director or officer of the Corporation shall by indemnification by the Corporation against all expenses and liabilities, including counsel fees, reasonably incurred by or imposed upon the Director in connection with any proceeding of the settlement of any proceeding to which the Director may be a party or may be involved with.

ARTICLE XIII- CORPORATE SEAL

The Board of directors May provide for a corporate seal in such a form and with such inscription as its shell determine provided such seal she’ll always contain the words “corporation and not for profit.”

ARTICLE XIV- OFFICES

The board of directors may lease or rent space for administration of it stay today business. The board mean also from time to time rent or lease additional space to lotta adequate room for meetings and other activities approved by the board.

ARTICLES XV- NOTICES

All notices, designations, and other communications required by these by love shall be given in writing either hand delivery, US mail or email to each member at the last address of record and required to be given under the provision of Florida statute, Articles of incorporation or the bylaws, a waiver therefore in writing sign by the person entitled to such notice, whether before or after the same stated there in, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice were such waiver is provided by Florida law. I’ll waiver she’ll be filed with the corporation records for shelly made a part of minutes of the relevant meeting.

ARTICLES XVI- APPEALS

These bylaws are approved by majority vote of the numbers.