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Home My WebLink AboutGrant Request - Family Access NetworkEconomic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program Organization: Family Access Network Foundation Organization Description:. The Family Access Network (FAN) has been in operation since 1993. FAN created a network of health and social service providers, school, businesses, community organizations and individuals to ensure children receive the services they need. FAN also has 22 advocates in 41 public schools and 2 early childhood centers to link children and families with social services in the community Project Name: Family Access Network Golf Tournament Fundraiser Project Description: This is the first golf tournament conducted by FAN. The goal of this event is to raise enough money for one FAN site for the 2008-2009 school year. Project Period: October 13, 2008 Amount of Request: $275 (Target - $26,000) Previous Grants: • September 2002- $1,500 for fundraising event ($750 Daly, $750 Luke) • January 2007- $2,000 breakfast fundraiser ($1,000 Baney, $500 Luke, $500 Daly) • February 2008 - $3,000 breakfast fundraiser ($1,000 Daly, $1,000 Luke, $1,000 Melton) • FY 2009 Community Grant: $15,000 - support FAN advocates in identifying and providing essential services to children in need and their families. Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.orh DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Direct Application to: Commissioner Tammy Baney Commissioner Dennis R. Luke Date: 06/10/08 Project Name: Project Beginning Date: Amount of Request: Commissioner Michael M. Daly All Three Commissioners Family Access Network Golf Tournament Fundraiser October 13, 2008 $275 Applicant/Organization: Address: Project End Date: Date Funds Needed: Tax ID #: City & Zip: Telephone: Email: Family Access Network Foundation 2480 NE Twin Knolls Drvie, Suite 201 Contact Name(s): Fax: Bill Belli 693-5651 Alternate Phone: 693-5675 October 13. 2008 August 1, 2008 20-3534560 Bend, 97701 693-5679 bbelli@familyaccessnetwork.org 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. Amount Approved: By: Date: Declined: By: Date: Family Access Network Foundation Golf Tournament 2008 Economic Development Fund Request 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. The Family Access Network (FAN) has been serving local disadvantaged families since 1993. Currently, FAN has 22 advocates in 41 public school sites and two early childhood centers. FAN is unique to Deschutes County in two ways. First, FAN created a network of health and social service providers, schools, businesses, community organizations and individuals who collaborate to ensure children receive the services they need most. Second, FAN provides advocates in all Deschutes County public schools and two early childhood sites. FAN advocates are hired by the schools as service brokers who link children and families to critical social supports in the community. Working through one dedicated advocate, a child or parent is referred for dental work, job opportunities, clothing, rent assistance, childcare support, health insurance, and more. The High Desert ESD manages the county -wide FAN program with the Director and one support staff position, working closely with FAN advocates. The FAN Foundation was established in September 2005, to ensure fiscal stability and long-term support of FAN. The expansion of FAN to include the FAN Foundation has ultimately allowed the organization to increase the number of disadvantaged children served through FAN advocates. The Foundation has allocated over $100,000 to the three school districts this fiscal year and will continue to boost support as fundraising increases. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. The FAN Foundation is conducting its first golf tournament fundraiser on October 13 at the Bend Golf and Country Club. The goal of this event is to raise enough money for one FAN site for the 2008-09 school year. Through community sponsorship and individual donations, the target is $26,000. Hole Sponsorships, player fees, and the title sponsorship will raise both funds and community awareness of the important work that FAN does. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. FAN Golf Tournament Fundraiser 2008 Timeline March: Location secured and initial planning in place - done May: Initial publicity, incl. e-mail to supporters - done On-line Registration Form with payment - done June: Design and print Registration Form - done Attend Chamber Golf Tourney - hand out registration info. August: Title and Media Sponsors secured All hole sponsors secured Poster designed and printed Distribute posters and registration forms around County Info to BGCC to mail to members Set up and conduct presentation to Bend Golf & Country Club Board September Volunteer Coordinator - recruit volunteers and match with duties Secure prizes October Registration coordination and lists to BGCC Coordinate and put together Tee Bags Plan and Coordinate After -Tournament Event Conduct Event 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health. The Family Access Network works with our most needy families within Deschutes County. These are often the working poor. More than half of the families served through FAN receive assistance only once because they are frequently in transition due to a job change, domestic violence, a medical issue, or other life occurrence. With a little assistance, these families are able to continue to support themselves and not fall into a long-term cycle of poverty. Through support of the FAN golf tournament fundraiser, the Economic Development Fund will be assisting in building upon the current successes of our FAN advocates. By helping families move to the next level, out of poverty and into a self-supporting family situation, our work impacts the economic health of our community. The FAN Foundation is pleased with their success in pursuing sustainable funding for this very important piece of our social service network. Through FAN, we are able to help break the cycle of poverty, assist families in improving their living situation, and move towards the economic health of our children and families. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. During the 2006-07 school year, FAN improved the lives of 6,822 children and family members in our community through connections to food, shelter, clothing, medical services and more. FAN advocates made over 1,700 connections to housing, over 1,900 connections to food and helped clothe 2,880 children. Many of these families are struggling to make ends meet. The group benefiting from this request is one of our most fragile populations - children in poverty. Research clearly indicates that education breaks the cycle of poverty. FAN advocates work with these children and families to remove barriers and pave the way for a child's school success. 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. Grant funds received will be used as a hole sponsorship of the FAN golf tournament fundraiser. The goal is to secure $26,000 in sponsorships and contributions at the event. This amount equals sponsorship of one FAN site for an entire year, impacting the lives of more than 250 children. This grant and the event are one component of the larger sustainability plan developed for the Family Access Network. There is no obligation to support an ongoing activity through the proposal. Local sponsorship will be secured on a year by year basis. Listed below are the anticipated event expenditures, committed and pending sponsorship contributions, and the funding goal. Project Expenditures After -tournament event costs: $ 250 PR and printing costs Materials/Supplies/Equipment Sponsorships and Contributions 36 Teams of 4 players each @ $500 per foursome Title Sponsor @ $5,000: TBA 18 Hole sponsors @ $275 per hole: Hole Sponsors already pledged: Bend Memorial Clinic Pepsi Entrees Made Easy Commissioner Melton (personal) Deschutes County (Economic Development Fund) $ 200 $ 150 $ 600 $18,000 $ 5,000 $ 4,950 $27,950 FAN Fundraiser Goal: $26,000 (two FAN school sites, each serving 250 children and their family members)