The Porto Kind – Associação de Ação Social – General Assembly met on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
You can read the official minutes here.
President of the Assembly Kay Kardos called the meeting to order at 14:35.
There were 26 members present, and an additional five proxy votes.
The Assembly voted to elect Linda (Lynne) MacMillan the new Vice President of the General Assembly following the resignation of Fiona Stock who is returning to South Africa.
The entire leadership team and all members recognized Fiona for her many volunteer contributions in the formation of Porto Kind, and thanked her for her efforts in organizing, publicizing and hosting Porto Kind activities and fundraisers during her tenure in 2025-26. Fiona was instrumental in launching Porto Kind as a new nonprofit in the Porto region.
Reports presented to the membership:
Becky Walz, President of the Board of Directors, and Fiona Stock, Vice President of the General Assembly reported in summary to members, about the Porto Kind program successes in the 2025 inaugural year.
Barbara Apenzeller, reported on her review of accounts (audit) for 2025.
Treasurer’s report and presentation of the 2026 budget, from Jayme Isenberg.
Board of Directors President Becky Walz and Director of Events Heather Meaney, presented activity plans for the 2026 and called for volunteers to assist in event planning, and to assess and recommend a new charitable institution to be supported by Porto Kind.
Laura Murphy, Vice President of the Board of Directors, reported on membership data.
Sean Overby, Director of IT, gave a report on construction of Porto Kind’s website and other technical improvements for event tracking and payments to facilitate communication and ease of use for members.
The 2026 budget and other reports were approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 16:13 followed the reading of the Minutes by President Kay Kardos.
Porto Kind welcomes Linda (Lynne) to her new position and thanks Fiona for her hard work and dedication to Porto Kind. We wish her all the best!
Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting and those who sent proxies. Your support is greatly appreciated!
