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| Organization Name | Boys and Girls Club at Saugatuck - Douglas |
| Please tell us the amount of funding you are requesting Aware to raise for your organization from the Aware annual fundraising event. | It costs approx $125,000.00 annually to run the 3-6PM After School and all day Summer Programs at Douglas Elementery Schools. Raising more money will allow us to expand to the Middle School and High School which is a strategic goal since the elementary school programs have been so incredibly successful with nearly 200 youth signed up and daily attendence numbers exceeding 100. We humbly request $14,000.00 to help fund this vital work in our community. |
| If your organization received Aware funding in the previous years, how many clients were serviced and/or how many services were provided with those funds. If you receive Aware funding this current year, how many clients will be serviced and/or how many services will be provided with these funds? | -100 youth per day will be served from 3-6PM M-Th (expanding to Fridays soon). |
| Please provide a listing of the Officers and Board members of your organization. | Jim Sullivan-President of Rotary (Rotary raises all funds for the B&GC@SD) |
| Your Contact Information | Jim Sullivan |
| Phone | 16142074047 |
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| Scoring Criteria | |
| 1. Description of the Organization (maximum 5 points, please limit to ½ pages) | The Saugatuck-Douglas Rotary is a group of dedicated local business leaders united by a common goal to serve. Each year we host the legendary Mt Baldhead Challenge "Ultimate Multi-Terrain Race" for 600 regional athletes. This requires a team of 6 year round race directors, over 100 race day volunteers and coordination with The City of Saugatuck, the Village of Douglas, The Fire Dept, the Sherrifs Dept, DPWs, Parks Dept, and several other agencies. Through Bib Fees, Generous Sponsors and Donors we raise over $100,000.00 annually. 100% of MBC net goes directly to our local Boys and Girls Club which serves over 100 local youth, and their families, each day. |
| 2. Funding Request (maximum 35 points, total, please limit to 1 page) | $14,000 - Cost for 10 youth per year. This includes costs for all programing during the school year and summer break. |
| 3. Funding Justification (maximum 40 points, please limit to 1 page) | $14,000 will cover the costs for 10 youths / families for 1 year. All other funding will come from Race Entry Fees, After race purchases, Corporate Sponsors and Group / Individual donations. |
| 4. Summary | The Mt Baldhead Challenge enters its 24th year in 2024. Rotary has "run" this event for approximately half this time. Rotary always donated 100% of race profits to local charities. 5 years ago we decided to do something different, focus on one specific need. We organized a partnership with the B&GC of Greater Holland and launched the B&GC@SD. Now every cent generated by the MBC goes toward the B&GC@SD. Our local Club has experienced unprecedented growth and success. Initially we thought we would be successful to have an average of 25-50 youth volunteer to attend the club after school from 3-6PM each day. Today we average over 100 youth per day! The need has been proven. The value has been proven. We don't waste 1 penny on facilities because we use our existing infrastructure in partnership with Douglas Elementary. All resources fund staff and supplies to provide much needed after school support to local youth and their families. The B&GC @ SD is a significant success because of the vision of Rotary Leadership, Partnership with our Schools, Partnership with the B&GC of Greater Holland, 600 athletes who run with purpose for purpose, generous sponsors and donors alike. The need for a Club has been proven. The Value of the Club has been proven. The need to expand the Club to include Middle School and High School Youth remains. Please partner with us to continue and expand this important work in our community. |
| Application Agreement | This is an application, otherwise known as a Request for Funding (RFF), from
West Shore Aware. This RFF is a request from your organization to Aware, for Aware to host a
Fundraising Event for your organization. By completing this RFF, your organization is requesting to be considered by Aware’s membership for an Aware fundraising event to be held during the summer of this year, also known as the White Party.
If your organization is chosen for a fundraising event by the Aware membership, your organization will agree to the following terms and conditions for the said fundraising event. 1. Aware will be given and provided full credit for the fundraising event in all of you organization’s publicity and advertising for said event, to include but not limited to event posters, newspaper advertising, handouts, radio and television advertising for the event, and organizational announcements concerning the event. 2. Your organization will only use the funds raised by Aware from said event for the purpose described in the RFF submitted to Aware. 3. Your organization understands that West Shore Aware is a philanthropic organization of LBGTQ+ individuals and their supporters, and that the funds your organization receives from Aware will be coming from the West Michigan lakeshore community. 4. The funds received from Aware as a result of the fundraising event will be net, after expenses for said fundraising event are paid. 5. Aware may use the name of your organization in its own advertising and publicity as a recipient of funds.. 6. Your organization will supply Aware with written approval to hold, or be part of a fundraising event held by Aware. 7. West Shore Aware reserves the right to audit any organization that receives funding to determine whether the funds were used as described in its RFF. 8. Your organization will allow West Shore Aware to use you organization’s name on the West Shore Aware website. In addition, if your organization has a website, you will link that website to the West Shore Aware website and allow West Shore Aware to link to your organization’s site. West Shore Aware’s web site link must remain on your web site for a full year from the date of the monetary disbursement. Failure to do so will disqualify you from requesting future funding. Once you have completed the RFF and agreed to the aforementioned, please submit it. Please sign this document below, indicating acceptance of the aforementioned terms and conditions. By signing the document, you acknowledge your organization is a registered 501(C) 3 Charitable organization. |
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| Date | 04/18/2024 |
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