Based on input at our Foundation committee meeting in March, the following questions were forwarded to each group to address during their respective presentations (5 minutes each)…
- What is your organization’s mission – i.e. needs served/primary clients, services, programs, etc.
- From the past few months, what are two examples that demonstrate how your organization is making a difference in the lives of children and youth in our local community?
- What is your organization’s total projected operating expenses for its current fiscal year? What percentage is allocated for administration, overhead, etc. as compared to that for direct service/programming?
- What are your organization’s revenue sources & percentage amounts for covering its annual costs?
- Based on your organization’s priorities, how can Lincoln Rotary’s financial contribution help meet your current needs?
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BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS Mary Champ and Karen Thompson
- to provide quality mentoring relationships
- training and screening of volunteers who volunteer with a person a couple of hours a week.
- Referrals by parent, school, social worker
- "Game on" for girls" healthy bodies, healthy minds" Also a program for boys.
- 146 youth were supported last year
- $131,00.00 budget from direct fund raising, the United Way and community donations. 60% goes to programming.
CONVOS Youth Zone Brad Cook
- Make a difference in the lives of youths
- Grade 6 to grade 12 programming
- Grade 7,8,9 group new this year and very successful
- Youth Alpha program
- Life skills
- Dealing with stress
- $65,000 25% for overhead; 20% for fund raising ; 55 % for programming
VILLAGE OF HOPE Cheryl Keddy-Scott
- Nutrition, Hope , Independence for those living in poverty
- healthy choice program
- 64 volunteers and 1 staff
- Registration for programs, but no one is turned away.
- $120,00.00 budget, 100% community based
- 30% is used for overhead including mileage for volunteers
- 164 boxes of food are delivered each week.
- Breakfast program at school
UPPER DECK Youth Centre Glen Sparks, Ben Price, Peter Juhlke
- diversity in the programming
- $30,000.00 a year 35% from fund raising; 33 % from solar panels; 33 % from local charities
- They are committed to staying open for a long time
Foundation of Resources for Teens (FORT) David Vandersteen
- Support youth of Niagara: resumes; sports; hanging out; providing a fun safe space; emergency resources
- $250,00.00 to support 3 centres
- 3 full time staff persons
- money obtained through grants, fund raising and community donations.
- June 16 is a dog show
- Lobster Fest in August.