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Home My WebLink AboutGrant Request - Family Access Network2/1 Economic 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 Luncheon Fundraiser Project Description: This event, the 3`d Annual luncheon fundraiser, is intended to raise enough money to support two FAN sites for the 2008-2009 school year, which is $52,000. Last year, the event raised $60,000. Funds provided through this grant will be matched dollar for dollar by other local sponsors. Project Period: April 9, 2009 Amount of Request: $3,000 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. • July 2008 - $1,375 golf fundraiser (Luke $825, Baney $275, Daly $275) �v-cES C IgG 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 Dennis R. Luke Date: 01/28/09 Project Name: Project Beginning Date: Amount of Request: Commissioner Alan Unger All Three Commissioners x Family Access Network Luncheon Fundraiser April 9, 2009 $3,000 Applicant/Organization: Address: Project End Date: Date Funds Needed: Tax ID #: City & Zip: Telephone: Email: Family Access Network Foundation 2125 NE Daggett Lane Contact Name(s): Fax: Julie N. Lyche 693-5651 Alternate Phone: 693-5675 April 9. 2009 March 19, 2009 20-3534560 Bend, 97701 693-5677 julie.lyche@hdesd.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. Tammy Baney: Amount: Signature: Dennis Luke: Amount: Signature: Alan Unger: Amount: Signature: 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 21 advocates in 42 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 $185,5oo to the three school districts this fiscal year, a 66% increase over last year, and will continue to boost support as fundraising increases. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. The FAN Foundation is conducting its third annual fundraiser on April 9 at a luncheon at St. Charles Medical Center. The goal of this event is to raise enough money for two FAN sites for the 2008-09 school year. Through community sponsorship and individual donations, the target is $52,000. Last year the event raised over $6o,000 in sponsorships and individual contributions, including multi-year pledges. This year the projected number of guests will double. Sponsorship funds provided through the Deschutes County Economic Development Fund will be matched dollar for dollar by other local sponsors and event contributors. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. FAN Luncheon Fundraiser Timeline December: Reserve location for FAN luncheon fundraiser - done January: Recruit table captains for individual attendees — 22 secured Secure community sponsorships February: Develop written materials for event February: Finalize speakers, including FAN advocate, youth and family March: Complete guest list Finalize community sponsorships April 9: 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 another 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 luncheon 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 2007-08 school year, FAN improved the lives of 7,545 children and family members in our community through connections to food, shelter, clothing, medical services and more. FAN advocates made over 1,872 connections to housing, over 2,245 connections to food and helped clothe 3,220 children and family members. 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 dearly 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 community sponsorship of the FAN luncheon fundraiser. The goal is to secure $15,000 in corporate/community sponsorship before the event and receive $37,000 in individual contributions at the event. Sponsorships will be used to leverage and challenge individual contributors to attain the goal of two FAN sites ($52,000) for the event. 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 event expenditures, committed and pending sponsorship contributions, and the funding goal. Project Expenditures Fundraiser food costs (for 225 people): $3,15o Printing costs $200 Materials/Supplies $15o $3,500 Corporate Contributions Pepsi $1,500 committed Anonymous -food costs covered $3,150 committed Believe in Angels Foundation $3,000 pending American Licorice $5oo pending L'eggs/Bali Outlet Store $5oo pending T -Mobile $1,000 pending The Cake Lady $500 pending Other Corporate Requests $1,85o pending Deschutes Economic Dev. Fund $3,000 pending TOTAL $15,000 ($4,65o committed- $1o,350 pending) FAN Fundraiser Goal: $52,000 (two FAN school sites, each serving 25o children and family member )