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Home My WebLink AboutICON City Grant InfoICON CITY-BE REMEDY • letters of support from other organizations that have benefitted from this service *Attached • Identification of some of the local organizations utilizing the service -Housing Works (Central Oregon Regional Housing Authority) -Families Forward -Central Oregon Veteran's Outreach (COVO) -Grandma's House -Family Access Network -Bend Community Center -Cascade Youth and Family -Full Circle Outreach -City Care Bend -Devin's Destiny -Partnership to End Poverty -Project Connect • What is the anticipated long-term growth of this concept? -Long term, Icon City would like to see the Be Remedy text campaign expanded to serve the entire tri-county region. The service would be administered on a county by county basis and needs would be sent out accordingly. -For the next twelve months we are looking to expand to the greater Deschutes County region. Currently the project only serves the Bend community and we feel the needs of the entire Deschutes County area would be well served by the expansion. • How can this effort benefit, extend or enhance services provided by Deschutes County departments? -The BeRemedy text line can enhance services available to clients of Deschutes County by providing those in need with access to resources that may not typically be met by county offices. The items typically requested through BeRemedy are ones that local agencies have not had the ability to provide. Through contact with Icon City, those items could potentially be provided to needy households in our community. Icon City sees the services provided to the most vulnerable in our community as being very collaborative. If a family has gone through tough times and has needs, we assist in meeting each of those needs. Many needs may go unmet and that is where the BeRemedy text line may be able to filt the gap. -For instance, the local Housing Authority (Housing Works) recently received a federal allocation of 25 housing vouchers for chronically homeless veterans. While the housing voucher assisted with a great need for many veterans in the community, there was still a missing piece. The households receiving the vouchers had just come out of homelessness and were moving into local housing with no household items (furniture, kitchen utensils, lighting, etc.). The Housing Authority, in collaboration with Central Oregon Veteran's Outreach and the Bend Community Center, set up a method for collecting the much needed items. Housing Works then contacted Icon City and requested assistance with getting the word out to the community on how folks could donate. Icon City sent out a BeRemedy request to assist with obtaining household items for formerly homeless veterans. Within four days of the Be Remedy text going out a modular building was filled with items the voucher holders could utilize. It is also worthy to mention that the household item drive had previously been covered by local news stations and received little response. The Be Remedy text campaign is what was able to get the community involved. Bonnie Baker From: Dave Inbody Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 8:25 AM To: Bonnie Baker Cc: Dave Kanner; Erik Kropp Subject: FW: BE REMEDY Attachments: E-mail Response. doc; FAN Support. pdf; COVO.pdf; Grandma's House Support. pdf This is the information the Board requested about Icon City's Discretionary Grant application. It will be scheduled for review at the August 22 nd work session. This message has been blind copied to the Board of Commissioners. --Dave From: klapoint@bendbroadband.com [mailto:klapoint@bendbroadband.com] Sent: MondaYI August 01 1 2011 9:30 AM To: Dave Inbody SubJect: BE REMEDY Dave- Attached are the answers to the questions that you had about the BeRemedy Text Campaign. I have also attached support letters from a few local agencies. Let me know if you need anything else from us or have any other questions. Also, could you tell me when the commissioners will be able to discuss and when we could potentially receive a response? Best Regards, Kenny LaPoint Kenny LaPoint 1 Direct #: 541-848-1667 E-mail: ldapoint@bendbroadband.com > From: Dave Inbody [mailto:David.Inbody@deschutes.org] > Sent: Monday, July 25,2011 4:09 PM > To: Kenny LaPoint > Subject: RE: Community Grant > > Kenny, > > The Board remains undecided. They indicated that they are > interested in the concept, but requested more information. Here > are some of the areas of information they would like to see: > > * Letters of support from other organizations that have > benefitted from this service > > * Identification of some of the local organizations > utilizing the service > > * What is the anticipated long-term growth of this concept? > > * How can this effort benefit, extend or enhance services > provided by Deschutes County departments? > > Sincerely, > Dave Inbody > Assistant to the County Administrator > Deschutes County > (541) 322-7697 office > (541) 385-3202 fax > 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200 > Bend, Oregon 97701 > > > From: Kenny LaPoint [mailto:klapoint@housing-works.org] > Sent: Monday, July 25,2011 4:02 PM 2 > To: Dave Inbody > Subject: RE: Community Grant > > David > Sorry that no one from Icon City could make it today. > Unfortunately, we all had to be at our places of employment. Was > there any decisions made on this? > > Housing Works & Families Forward > Kenny LaPoint > Director-Housing & Resident Services > 405 SW 6th St. > Redmond, OR 97756 > Direct #: 541-323-7419 > E-mail: klapoint@housing-works.org<mailto:klapoint@housing-works.org> > > From: Dave Inbody [mailto:David.Inbody@deschutes.org] > Sent: Thursday, July 07,2011 12:57 PM > To: Kenny LaPoint > Subject: RE: Community Grant > > The work session will be Monday, July 25th at 1 :30 in the Allen > Room (on the 2nd Floor of the Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW > Wall St). > > > Dave Inbody > Assistant to the County Administrator > Deschutes County > (541) 322-7697 office > (541) 385-3202 fax > 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200 > Bend, Oregon 97701 > > > From: Kenny LaPoint [mailto:klapoint@housing-works.org] > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 10:33 AM > To: Dave Inbody 3 > SUbject: RE: Community Grant > > Thanks Dave. I will get the agreement signed and back over to you > ASAP. I have also forwarded the Icon City info over to Tim. Can > you please let me know when the work session will be so that I can > make sure someone from Icon City is available? Thanks again for > all your help. > > Housing Works & Families Forward > Kenny LaPoint > Director-Housing & Resident Services > 405 SW 6th St. > Redmond, OR 97756 > Direct #: 541-323-7419 > E-mail: klapoint@housing-works.org<mailto:klapoint@housing-works.org> > > From: Dave Inbody [mailto:David.lnbody@deschutes.org] > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 10:24 AM > To: Kenny LaPoint > Subject: Community Grant > > Kenny, > > Sorry I missed your call. I wanted to get back to you between > meetings. I have attached a revised grant agreement with the > outcome changes you suggested. Please review and let me know if I > have made the appropriate changes. > > In reference to the Icon City Discretionary Grant application, it > will probably be reviewed in the next week or two. No work session > has been confirmed yet for the Board's review. Regarding the > Board's request for more information regarding Icon City's > collaboration with other organizations doing similar types of > work, I left a voice message for Tim encouraging him to submit > this information in writing and possibly consider attending the > work session when the Board considers the grant application. > > Let me know if I can provide any additional assistance. 4 > > Sincerely, > Dave Inbody > Assistant to the County Administrator > Deschutes County > (541) 322-7697 office > (541) 385-3202 fax > 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200 > Bend, Oregon 97701 > 5 JUL2820H July 26, 2011 RE: ICON CITY Be-Remedy Text Line To Whom It May Concern: My name is Brenda Parazoo and I'm writing in support ofICON CITY'S BeRemedy Text Line that is helping local individual people and families. As a FAN Advocate through the Family Access Network, I utilized ICON CITY'S BeRemedy Text Line on behalf of two of my clients. In both cases, the people behind the ICON CITY BeRemedy Text Line came through with the help these families needed. My first client was an elderly woman, with little to no income, who was in need of some plumbing repair work. Through ICON CITY'S BeRemedy Text Line, two plumbers offered their services to this woman and the repair work was completed. My second client was a local family who was gearing up to take in their toddler-aged nephew whose mother was going to prison. This family was part of the many struggling small-business owners in the area and they were in need of everything to take care ofthis child who was about to become part of their family. Once again, the people behind ICON CITY'S BeRemedy Text Line came through with an abundance of help including toddler furniture, toys, clothes and diapers. It was quite the blessing for this family. I truly believe ICON CITY'S BeRemedy Text Line is a blessing for our community. It allows people to "give" of their skills and abilities to help other people in need. It allows people in need to have access to an entire community's willingness to help by simply contacting one organization. I support ICON CITY'S BeRemedy Text Line. I urge you to do the same. You won't regret it. Please contact me if you would like to talk further about my experience with ICON CITY'S Be Remedy Text Line. Sincerely, ~~~-?~ Brenda C. Parazoo Former FAN Advocate with the Family Access Network (May 2006-June 2011) 541-390-4899 Lucbren@bendbroadband.com CEN"rRAL OREGON VETERAN OUTREACH, INC. 117 NW LaFayette Avenue. Bend, OR 97701 Phone: 541-383-2.793 • FAX 541-383-582.2. Website: http://www.covo-us.org.covo.ora@gmail.com Board of Plrectors linda Heatley Preoidenl \lice President (Vacant) Yvonne Devine Secretary/Dtrtldor Rob Bryge Trl:lasurer/Dtrac\or Susan Stevet. Esq. Director/Ganeral Counsel . Ann. PhllIben, 1.TC ~Ret.) Pest P,eeldent, otrec:lOr Rev. Craig J0fg8nsen. M.DIv. Dlree1l:lr Katie Hoffman Director Charles W. Hemtngway, MS, NeC Execu\lli!e DIrector & Ollfreech Rex A. Auker, "'.DIY Horne of the Brave (HOB) Case Manll9$!' Cra/gCn. Homeless Outreach Coordinator Nancy Laude Veterane BeneHIs Consulsnt ChuokM..", Office Admlnlstrator/DAV Shuttle Clarence Cam_no MD HOB Program Consultant Vietnam V.tetal1. of Amarlce Chapter 820. Bend. Oreg<ll1 V1e\nllln Veterans of America Chapter 821. Le FIne. Oregon DINbI<Ml Amerk:an V.terans _~nCh8P.14 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1843. Bend. Oregon Devld Falrelo C4Jnlnll Oregon Veterans Council Band, Oregon Elizabeth A. Leebwg. Ph.D. Clinical Psychtlloglst. Bend. OR "Veterans Helping Veterans" July 26, 2011 To: Deschutes County Grants Administrator Re: Letter of Support for Icon CityfBeRemedy Dear Sir or Madam: Central Oregon Veterans Outreach has worked with Icon City on several projects to assist those who are homeless or in need of services. Last summer when we had run out oftents, Icon City provided us with 10 tents that we used to provide to homeless veterans and others. Most recently we have worked with Icon City on a shower van project. We completely support efforts by Icon City for funding oftheir BeRemedy text campaign. Formerly homeless veterans are the direct beneficiaries of the BeRemedy text line. COVO recently worked with the V A to find housing for homeless veterans under the HUD-VASH voucher program. The veterans who got these vouchers had no furniture or household goods. Icon City used its text line to put the word out that COVO and Housing Works were looking for furniture and household goods items and thanks to the text line, we had a very good response, with donations of items the veterans needed. We strongly support Icon City's BeRemedy program and urge funding for the text line program. ct'~ Chuck Hemingwaf Executive Director feon-~1f,/{{jJJ~ Attn: Mr. Tim Bach July 26, 2011 ! Board of Direetots ! Re: Letter of Support for Icon City/BeRemedy !Janet St~ ,I BoardMtlnb6- I , Dear Mr. Tim Bach:Kristin Larson I HlJnrcn·L:t""" LLC i I Grandma's House supports efforts to administer and expand the use of Icon City's MiekRupp DA D<r~~.u"n BeRemedy text campaign. In the past, the BeRemedy text line has assisted residents I of Grandma's House, a non-profit homeless shelter for pregnant and parenting teen i mothers and their babies, and our outreach, in obtaining items needed for everyday living. I strongly feel that the creativity Be Remedy brings to Central Oregon is much Gordon,Pennock. needed. In a time when resources are far and few between, Icon City has gone outside BusintiJOwner of the box to find ways to provide assistance to the most vulnerable in Central Oregon. DawnCof'cr It has proven to be a viable, valuable and unduplicated service, and, since is its Bankaftlll! inception. has gained a tremendous amount of respect and support in our community.~.S Grandma's House applauds any efforts to administer the BeRemedy program 'and we are proud to partner with Icon City and the Be Remedy text campaign to support this cause. We look forward to following your success in this endeavor and feel you are an incredible gift to Central Oregon. , Since~. rIl 0 ' • 'UGo~ .. _--r~ 'I Ms. Woody Medeiros, Executive Director Grandma's House PO Box 6372 1 Bend, OR 977 08 j I, I I I =--ff}m.mlm&j ~PO Box 6372 * Bend. OR 9n01 *541-383-3515* www.grandmashouseofcentraloregon.org