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CBIRS Request 844
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #844
Optimist Club of Gadsden County
 
Requester: Clarence Lewis Organization: Optimist Club of Gadsden County
 
Project Title: Optimist Club of Gadsden County Date Submitted 1/12/2004 2:33:36 PM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
To work directly with schools, clubs, Law Enforcement, community services organizations to develop optimism in every youth in Gadsden County
 
Recipient: Optimist Club of Gadsden County   Contact: Clarence Lewis  
  25 Mary Brown Road   Contact Phone: (850) 856-5892  
  Quincy 32352   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Gadsden
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Provides support in Academic Achievement, respect law enforcement, youth apppreciation, CCHD, and Allstar Supports.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To teach one hundred youth to respect the Law by participating in Law Enforcement activities; to work with 50 youth through host mentoring, tutoring and mentoring a Shanks Middle School; To continue to work with youths in three communities by conducting substances abuse prevention; To teach fifty youth to be volunteers in working with needy families in community services.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $25,000
 
Total cost of the project: $25,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $20,000   In-kind Amount $5,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $10,000 To Fund: Operations, Youth Activities
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? No
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Quincy Commission Meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/17/2003