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Home My WebLink AboutSaving Grace Grant RequestFUNDRAISING ACTIVITY Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners Discretionary Grant Program Board Meeting Date: June 23, 2014 Organization: Saving Grace Organization Description: Saving Grace provides comprehensive family violence and sexual assault response services, including a 24-hour hotline, information and referral, support groups, emergency shelter, court advocacy, hospital response, therapy and counseling, and public awareness and education campaigns. The organization also operates Mary's Place, a supervised visitation and exchange center located in Deschutes County. Project Name: Heroes Luncheon Project Description: Annual fundraising luncheon to support operations and services. Project Period: March 6, 2014 Amount of Request: $1,500 Previous Grants: None recorded. Approved: Declined: Today's Date: Deschutes County Board of Connnissioners PO Box 6005, Bend, OR 97701-6005 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200, Bend, OR Telephone: 541-388-6571 Fax: 541-385-3202 Website: www.deschutes.org DESCHUTES COUNTY DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION !oject Name: Project Beginning Date: Amount Requested: Pt 000 Name of Applicant Organization: Address: g,t1 ric, e 5 L (KIMe&vi Project Enid ate: cri f 26141' Date Funds Needed: (`) a ", " (F+ 6.;\•\11 1(L6,\ City & Zip Code: Contact Name(s): Fax #: fl( -Act( g5y) v \?� torty) d [_,„--).i3 OL0yi Email Address: Tax ID #: Telephone #: Cji \- 1-1 rl LV"-? On a separate sheet(s), please briefly answer the following questions: `Jf 1, Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will positively impact the community. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. 6. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. 7. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. Attach: Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status. * Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a coinplete line item budget. Mission Saving Grace provides comprehensive family violence and sexual assault services and promotes the value of living life free from violence. Principles Given this Mission, we believe in: • Declaring freedom from fear of all forms of abuse a basic human right • Empowering survivors of violence to make their own choices by exercising their right to self-determination • Respecting children, women and men equally • Breaking the cycle of violence through education • Offering a program balancing prevention, intervention and support • Endorsing public policy making violence unacceptable in our society • Conducting our own affairs in an ethical and caring way ▪ Establishing ourselves in a leadership role in the community to promote freedom from violence Services Our services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors are designed to help them with the healing process and to provide them with resources to regain control of their lives. Our services for professionals and community members help thein identify abuse and how to respond so future abuse can be prevented. Our services include: • 24-hour hotline • Support groups • Emergency shelter • Professional training • Emergency transportation • Court advocacy • Respite child care • Systems advocacy • Programs for children exposed to violence • Community education • Hospital response • Therapy • Individual crisis counsel • Public awareness • Information and referral to social services • Youth violence prevention • Supervised visitation and exchange center Scope Our 24-bed shelter in Bend, Mary's Place - supervised visit and exchange center, and offices in Redmond, Madras, Prineville and Sisters The proposed activity is Saving Grace's Heroes Luncheon. This is our annual fundraising luncheon and with you support, it allows the money we raise to go directly to Saving Grace services. Saving Grace helps families dealing with domestic violence and sexual assault. Saving Grace served over 5,000 people with nearly 15,000 services. These services are free and confidential and allow families to start the healing process. I have included more information on Saving Grace and our services. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for your support, Lauren Biskind 541-382-9227 118261 IRSeY pap�rlm¢nl of the Trro¢u,y ln.crnal Revenue Srrrlco P.O. Box 2508 Cincinnati 0H 45201 SAVING GRACE IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT VIOLENCE 1425 NW KINGSTON AVE BEND OR 97701-2133 In reply refer to: 0248222025 Apr. 15, 2011 LTR 4168C E0 93-0797194 000000 00 00016233 BOUC. TE Employer Identification Number: 93-0797194 Person to Contacts Ronnie Clemons Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-877-829-5500 Dear Taxpayers This is in response to your Apr. 06, 2011, request for information regarding your tax-exempt status. Our records indicate that you were recognized as exempt under section 501(c)( 3) of the Internal Revenue Code in a determination letter issued in June 1982, Our records also indicate that you are not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because you are described in section(s) 509(a)(1) and,170(b)(1)(A)(vi), Donors may deduct contributions • to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code. Please refer to our website www.irs.gov/eo for information regarding filing requirements. Specifically, section 6033(j) of the Code provides that failure to file an annual information return for three consecutive years results in revocation of tax-exempt status as of the filing due date of the third return for organizations required to file. We will publish a list of organizations whose tax-exempt status was revoked under section 6033(j) of the Code on our website beginning in early 2011. 0248222025 Apr. 15, 2011 LTR 4168C ED 93-0797194 000000 00 00016234 SAVING GRACE IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT VIOLENCE 1425 NW KINGSTON AVE BEND OR 97701-2133 If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number shown in the heading of this letter. Sincerely yours, S. A. Martin, Operations Manager Accounts Management Operations