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Home My WebLink About04 St John's Community Success Centerr;&,CDVED- CITY Visual and Performing Arts -- -Grant Application Form February 2017 City of San Bernardino —Fine Arts Commission 1111 FEB 13 PM 12: 33 1. Applicant /Organization Name of organization: St John's Community Success Center (CSC) Physical Address : 1407 N Arrowhead Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92405 Mailing Address: 1407 N Arrowhead Avenue San Bernardino, CA, 92405 Telephone: 909 886 2196 Non - profit I.D. 20 01 30925 Website Address: link through Cell Phone: www. stiohnsweb.org Years in Existence: 13 years founded in 2003 2. Contact Person Ivan Resendez Title: Program Manager for St. J's Angel dancers Telephone ( E -Mail Address: websfivan @hotmail.com 3. Program Category: #2 DANCE 4. Period of Support Requested: From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Amount Requested: 9,000 Total Organizational Budget for current Fiscal Year 55,000 Percent of Total Organizational Budget: 16% 5. Project Description/Need St. John's Community Success Center's (CSC) vision is stable families creating and participating in a vibrant, thriving community. Our mission is to bring at -risk youth and families into a safe, drug -free environment where they can access and learn to use personal and public resources to attain adequate food, health care, education and shelter. Concentrated poverty puts whole neighborhoods at risk. According to U.S. Census Data 18% of San Bernardino families are at the poverty level. Of those who are registered in the program the % is much higher. When communities have strong institutions and the resources to provide safety, good schools and quality support services, families and their children are more likely to thrive.(Annie E. Casey Foundation 2014. Kids Count Data Book). CSC programs: provide a stable site and programs to nurture wellbeing of the whole family and give opportunities for youth to develop their academic skills in the Homework Center, encourage creative interaction with current media and traditional craft projects in SafeSpace, assist parents with family literacy through Read with Me free book program, and support whole families with special workshops and community events through partnerships with Xplosiv Drill Team, Aztec Dance group, Zumba classes, and the new traditional Mexican Dance Project (St. J's Angels). The Dance project arose from the concerns of parents for the expansion of their children's knowledge of and preservation of dance forms from the states of their grand and great grand parents. Parents also wanted the children to learn to work together, to coordinate their efforts, to move with confidence, to appreciate the work of their co- dancers, and to put on performances pleasing to the public here in San Bernardino. It has given many families a fresh outlet for socializing outside their own neighborhoods and for working with other parents to put on events. It is an affordable, socially positive activity. Instructor Gary Ferrara heard the parents wishes and asked to join with St. John's CSC to have a practice location and financial support for this new venture. Young girls aged 6 to 14 are learning traditional dances, with traditional costumes, in large group format. They learn where the dances originated and learn the occasions calling for such a dance. Older dancers learn to introduce the dances to the public. With the significant second generation Latino population in this city, the cultural value of this activity is strong. The lead instructor Gary Ferrer volunteers his time, Ivan Resendez volunteers his organizational skills and CSC has made the great hall available for practice 2 -3 times a week and given storage space for a performance speaker system and costumes. CSC also offers activities for siblings during practice time. 6. Estimated Number of Persons Expected to Benefit from this Program Total number of Classes Twice a week for 50 weeks =100 classes per year Number of students 12 Junior (6 -8), 24 senior (8 to 14) Number of Performances 6+ in the City = St. John's Fair, `66ers Game, Perris Hill park, Nunez park, Downtown events Senior dinners, at Community Resource Fairs. (Dancers have been invited to Knott's Berry Farm, Riverside City event, and have performed already at St. John's to a crowd of 160 +) Admission Charges We do not currently expect to charge admission for the initial programs, but will ask donations from groups who invite us to perform 2 7. Intended Results Dancers are expected to attend 75% of practices and 90% performances. Dancers will learn to work in unison and stand with condfidence before eager audiences. Success level rated by each audience's applause. Parents are expected to help fund raising. Tickets will be given to all present for audience count at small events (200 or less). Target Group Children ages 6 -14 from lower middle class to lowest income families as performers, and community members of all ages who attend free or low cost public events as "learners" about the heritage of the dance form. Time Frame All Year 7/1/2017 to 6/30/2018 Performances 100 classes and Minimum of 6 local appearances for each group Audience Extended families of 36 performers (two age groups) Anticipated 1000+ community members. Since the group will perform as part of larger events ( e,g,. at a Sixers' Game), they will have a large number of viewers gratis. 8. Project Budget ITEM Description Total Budgeted Amount Requested Costumes Equipment Travel Rental Fees Instructors Insurance TOTALS 2 skirts and shoes, Shawl, Blouse, Hair decoration $ 5400 $ 4000 for each dancer ($160) WE will start a costume closet so all can have proper attire. Families who can afford them will buy own costumes. Portable music system $ 1500 $1000 Van rental to carry equipment To Performance sites $ 400 $ 400 Practice site Use of Music License Assistants in guiding and Aligning dancers Accident /Liability $ 2400 $ 2000 $ 100 $ 100 $ 1500 $ 1200 $1500 % 500 $ 12,800 $ 9,000 3 Other sources of Income for St. J's Angels' Dance Funding Source CDBG San Bernardino San Bernardino School Dist d.d.'s Discounts (books) Donors St. John's Church TOTAL Amount Now Committed to this project $ 1300 $ 1000 $ 100 $ 1200 200 $ 3800 9. Future Objectives for Expansion and Funding a. Involve 12 new dancers each year both male and female b. Develop dance program for at least one other Latin America country with history, purpose, national location, then offer a 10 week workshop through CAPS programs so many youth can benefit from the dance /history experience. c. Encourage parents to begin an adult class to complement the children. d. Approach diverse businesses (e.g. parents workplace) to sponsor a dancer ($150) or performance ($ 200). e. For formal performances develop a brochure and include advertising opportunities for larger professional organizations and businesses to help in funding the program. If funding is not received from the Fine Arts Commission then the parents will continue food sales and service raffles at local events to raise funds and CSC will seek corporate funding, perhaps from Wells Fargo and SoCal Edison and small donations from Stater's and Smart and Final. We will continue our partnership with d.d.'s Discount Store. A challenging goal would be to form a collaborative of small non — profits and apply for an area grant from Irvine Foundation or other large foundation which favors arts programs. 10. History of St. John's Community Success Center. St. John's CSC began in 2003 as a safe space for youth in after school hours in a distressed and gang- ridden neighborhood at 14`h and Arrowhead Avenue. Early programs were Kid's Days, TLC for pregnant and parenting teens in 2004, and after school activities. ESL classes began in 2008 at the request of neighbors, then the Read with Me literacy project in 2010 (which gives about 1000 books annually). The School District named CSC as a funded Home Work Center in 2005, and SafeSpace began 5 days a week after school activities with the help of CDBG funding 2012. Teen offenders come to the site to fulfill Community Service hours requirements. CSC serves about 120 youth and their families of low income yearly through homework center and SafeSpace. Hundreds of other families benefit from the free books given through the Read with Me Project sponsored in part by d.d.'s Discount Stores. Currently CSC partners with a Drill team (Xplosivs), Zumba classes, and Aztec dance workshops weekly. CSC assists in the weekly food distribution at St. John's Church by giving free new books to parents, and kin care givers. Most recently local parents trusted CSC enough to request a class for children in Latin heritage dancing and it is well begun. M CSC funding has been largely through the San Bernardino City School District for the Homework Center and CDBG funds for the Diverse SafeSpace program. CSC began with volunteers and as grants were gained paid staff was added. The budget for the last 5 years was around $45,000. Last year we had a one time large donation for site improvement and program expansion from the Episcopal Church Bishop Bruno in LA. Our goal is to develop a stable donor list above the $4000 -$5000 we currently have. We have explored on line funding with Amazon and special Go Fundly events and received modest contributions. 11. Financial Report Not Audited ATTACHED as Page 6 Certification: Project Officer: Linda Pederson Title: Director CSC Date: February 12, 2017 Telephone No: 909 886 2196 Cell phone Email Address: - linda_h_pederson(Li) yahoo .com Board of Directors Linda Pederson 5 Item 11. UNAUDITED St. John's Community Success Center Balance Sheet December 31, 2016 ASSETS Current Assets Checking /Savings Wells Fargo Checking 18,882.60 Wells Fargo Savings 3,520.38 Total Checking /Savings 22,402.98 TOTAL ASSETS 22,402.98 Liabilities & Equity Liabilities Current Liabilities 1,146.00 Other Liabilities 0 Direct Deposit Liabilities 0 Payroll Liabilities 0 Total Current Liabilities 1,146.00 Long term Liabilities 0 Total Liabilities 1,460.00 Equity Opening Balance Equity 17,525.00 Unrestricted Net Assets 0 Net Income 3741.98 Total Equity 21,526.98 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 22,402.98 6 CSC funding has been largely through the San Bernardino City School District for the Homework Center and CDBG funds for the Diverse SafeSpace program. CSC began with volunteers and as grants were gained paid staff was added. The budget for the last 5 years was around $45,000. Last year we had a one time large donation for site improvement and program expansion from the Episcopal Church Bishop Bruno in LA. Our goal is to develop a stable donor list above the $4000 -$5000 we currently have. We have explored on line funding witl' Amazon and special Go Fundly events and received modest contributions. 11. Financial Report Not Audited ATTACHED as Page 6 Certification: Project Officer: Linda Pederson Title: Director CSC Date: February 12 2017 Telephone No: 909 886 2196 Cell phone Email Address: _linda_h_pederson @yahoo.com Board of Directors Linda Pederson The Rev. Lorenzo Lebrija 5