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Economic Development Fund
Discretionary Grant Program
Organization: Bethlehem Inn
Organization Description: This organization is a lead agency for emergency housing in
Central Oregon. This organization provides a variety of services including housing,
education, life and job skills and transportation. Last year, this organization provided
emergency shelter for 711 individuals. Another 200 individuals received food and
support services.
Project Name: Spotlight on Homelessness — Bethlehem Inn's Community Partnership
Dinner
Project Description: This is the first such fundraising event held by this organization.
This event will bring together community leaders, organizations and individuals to learn
how the Bethlehem Inn is addressing homelessness in Central Oregon. It is intended to
serve as the organization's signature fundraising event. The event held in 2011 raised
$30,000 for the organizaton. This year's event is projecting $50,000 will be raised.
Project Period: May 8, 2012
Amount of Request: $5,000
Previous Grants:
• Feb. 2002: $1,000 Special Event ($1,000 Luke)
• Nov. 2003: $1,000 Homeless shelter services ($1,000 Luke)
• May 2011: $5,000 Spotlight on Homelessness ($3,000 DeBone; $1,000 Baney;
$1,000 Unger)
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
Direct Application to:
Commissioner Tammy Baney
Commissioner Anthony DeBone
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On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions:
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 impact the community's economic health.
5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the
source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. 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 complete line item budget.
Tammy Baney: Amount: Signature:
Anthony DeBone: Amount: Signature:
Alan Unger: Amount: Signature:
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February 14, 2012
Dave Inbody
Deschutes County Administration
1300 NW Wall St. #200
Bend, OR 97701
RE: Deschutes Count Discretionary Grant Program Funding Request
Dear Dave,
The Bethlehem Inn respectively invites Deschutes County to become the Presenting Sponsor of the 2nd
Annual Spotlight on Homelessness scheduled for May 8, 2012 at the Seventh Mountain Resort.
Sponsorship funding will help support program operations at the Inn. The Presenting Sponsor level will
entitle the County to acknowledgement on all event promotional materials. Additionally, the Inn would
be honored if representatives from the County would join us as our VIP guests for the evening.
Spotlight on Homelessness is a community partnership celebration hosted by the Bethlehem Inn to
educate our community on the problems facing those experiencing homelessness. Our 2012 Spotlight
event is part of a continuing effort to secure financial support from our community, allowing us to
create opportunities for positive change for those less fortunate. The inaugural event in 2011
successfully provided $30,000 in revenue for the Inn; this year the revenue projection is $50,000.
Bethlehem Inn Program Description:
The Bethlehem Inn serves as the ONLY shelter providing emergency housing for men, women and
families in Central and Eastern Oregon. As the largest emergency shelter in the region, last year the Inn
provided 711 individuals including families with housing, food and support services. Another 200
individuals received food and support services, but were not residents at the Inn. The obstacles that
homeless adults and families face are numerous and varied. The lack of affordable housing, educational
deficiencies, life and job skill limitations, unreliable transportation and poverty are all elements
contributing to the cycle of homelessness. We provide services, support, and a glimpse of what their
lives can become: productive, healthy, fulfilling.
Our approach is simple: We believe in the worth of every human being, and we know from experience
that when people have the right tools, change can happen. Big change. That's why we provide our
residents with everything they need to reclaim their dignity and rebuild their lives: nutritious meals,
clothing, access to medical care, counseling, vocational rehabilitation, and housing.
Within 24 hours of entering the Inn, case managers prioritize the immediate needs of each resident or
family; initially addressing the basic survival needs of housing, food, safety and health. Once these
needs have been addressed, a best -practices case management system is used to connect residents with
appropriate partner agencies and services to provide an effective avenue to self-sufficiency.
PO Box 8540, Bend, Oregon 97708
Phone: 541-322-8768
Fax: 541-318-7336
infobi@bethleheminn.org
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Bethlehem Inn Proposed 2012 Outcomes:
• Shelter services will be provided to 1,000 unduplicated individuals;
• 27,000 emergency bed nights will be provided;
• 3 meals per day will be offered to each resident representing 62,750 meals per year;
• 100% of residents will receive basic needs;
• 2,350+ referrals will be made to over 70 local partner agencies
Spotlight Project Timeline, Economic Impact, Benefitting Demographics:
The Bethlehem Inn Spotlight Event Committee is currently in the process of planning the organization's
second annual event. The committee began meeting in early January and continues to meet bi-weekly
to prepare for this special evening. Recruitment efforts continue for Table Hosts and Event Sponsors.
This event is an opportunity to educate and engage a wide spectrum of constituents in Central Oregon.
Enlisting financial support from partners such as Deschutes County will assist the Inn in carrying out its
mission in serving homeless men, women and families. Deschutes County is a natural partner as the
presenting sponsor of this special event. The Bethlehem Inn is confident that with the support of
Deschutes County and other "friends of the Inn" this event will far exceed all expectations.
Grant funding of $5,000 from the County will provide shelter, food and case management for 70
residents for three days. Unlike other event sponsorships offered by non-profit organizations, the
sponsorship funding for the Spotlight on Homelessness is intended to benefit the Inn's program
expenses, rather than event expenses. However, the preliminary event budget projection is included in
this proposal for your review.
We appreciate your review and consideration of this invitation to support the mission of the Bethlehem
Inn.
Best Regards,
Gwenn Wysling
Executive Director
2nd ANNUAL SPOTLIGHT ON HOMELESSNESS
PRELIMINARY PROJECT BUDGET
Projected Expenses:
Catering Plated Dinner including appetizer, salad, main course,
simple beverage; linens, staff, venue rental $6,900
Dessert/Centerpieces In -Kind Donation 800*
Beverages In -Kind Donation 800*
Rentals Equipment: stage, sound, screen, lighting 1,400
Mailings Invitations/Confirmations 250
Printing 150
Miscellaneous Supplies 700
Projected Actual Expenses $9,400
Projected In -Kind Expenses 1,500
Total Projected Expenses $10,900
Projected Revenue:
Donor Gifts $40,000
Matching Gifts 20,000
Projected Gross Revenue $60,000
TOTAL PROJECTED NET REVENUE $49,100
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
P. O. BOX 2508
CINCINNATI, OH 45201
Date: NOV 0 N 2006
BETHLEHEM INN
PO BOX 8540
BEND, OR 97708-0000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY'
Employer Identification Number:
93-1323419
DLN:
17053273813046
Contact Person:
THOMAS C KOESTER ID* 31116
Contact Telephone Number:
(877) 829-5500
Public Charity Status:
170 (b) (1) (A) (vi)
Dear Applicant:
Our letter dated January 2002, stated you would be exempt from Federal
income tax under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and you would
be treated as a public charity, rather than as a private foundation, during
an advance ruling period.
Based on the information you submitted, you are classified as a public charity
under the Code section listed in the heading of this letter. Since your
exempt status was not under consideration, you continue to be classified as
an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c) (3) of the
Code.
Publication 557, Tax -Exempt Status for Your Organization, provides detailed
information about your rights and responsibilities as an exempt organization.
You may request a copy by calling the toll-free number for forms,
(800) 829-3676. Information is also available on our Internet Web Site dt
www.irs.gov.
If you have general questiond about exempt organizations, please call our
toll-free number shown in the heading.
Please keep this letter in your permanent records.
Sincerely yours,
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Director, Exempt Organizations
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