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Contributing to the Party Parade Fund
Guidelines for Charities Applying for Small Grants
The next proposal deadline is Monday, April 7, 2008.
The beneficiary of the 2008 grant(s) will be notified in summer 2008.
The Party Parade Fund was created in 1998, the tenth anniversary of Party Parade, to support local charities that could benefit from small grants. All of the proceeds from Party Parade 1998 were placed in the Fund under the management of the Charlottesville-Area Community Foundation. Beginning in 2000, 10% of the proceeds from each annual Party Parade is added to the Fund. The Fund is used to provide small grants to local non-profit organizations.
The first grant was made to Hospice of the Piedmont in 1999 for a weekend summer camp for children ages 5-13 who were coping with the death of a loved one. The goal of the camp was to provide children with opportunities to learn about the grief process, to express their feelings and memories, to interact with other children who share similar losses, and to learn healthy ways to adjust to the major changes confronting them
In the fall of 2000, a grant was made to the Charlottesville/Albemarle Mental Health Association for their "Kids At Risk" program to provide more in-school counseling for at-risk elementary school students. This grant was made in memory of Lynne Fitzgerald, a former Party Parade Board President and Committee Chairman.
The 2001 grant was awarded to The Discovery Museum. These funds were used so that Starlab, the portable planetarium that teaches viewers about astronomy, geography, Native American mythology and the weather could be made available for second and third grade students in nine city and county schools. These nine schools are the schools with the neediest children and these age groups were chosen because the Starlab experience enhances learning related to SOL topics for these grades. Included with this grant was an in-kind contribution by the museum for approximately 1,500 family passes ($15,000) to the museum based on 1 adult and 2 children per family.
At the end of November 2002, a grant was made to the United Way Volunteer Board to establish a web based interactive volunteer database to serve as an efficient tool to connect potential volunteers with the opportunity to serve at local and non-profit agencies and public schools.
Two grants were awarded in November 2003. One was awarded to Service Dogs of Virginia for a partial scholarship for a deserving individual, aged 21 years or younger. Through a highly trained dog, assistance and companionship was provided to this individual with disabilities thus helping him to realize greater personal independence and productivity.
Another grant was awarded in 2003 to Children, Youth and Family Services, Inc. This grant was used for their Good Dads Program to encourage at-risk fathers to be positively involved in the lives of their children.
Two grants were awarded in August 2004, one to Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA) to be used to provide dental care to meet the identified immediate dental health care needs of Head Start children who would otherwise go un-served.
Another grant was awarded in 2004 to Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB &D) to record 2 digital textbooks for use with local students. This grant covered the acquisition of two textbooks, preparation of books for recording, recording, checking for quality, and shipping the two textbooks to the Master Library as requested by the schools.
For 2005 the
Party Parade Fund supported a grant to Children,
Youth, and Family Services,
Inc. to be used for their planned
In 2006, a grant in was made to the Music Resource Center to update equipment in one of their digital music studios. This update of equipment enhanced the speed and efficiency of music production and allowed for a unique tutoring system where one staff member could coach several beginner or advanced level students at a given time.
In 2007, a grant was made to The
Boys & Girls Club of Charlottesville/Albemarle to be used to assist
them to expand the hours for teen specific programs at their Southwood Unit,
Another grant was made in 2007 to Shelter for Help in Emergency to help the Shelter create a warm and inviting space for children in their new emergency Shelter facility. Funds will be used to purchase age-appropriate furniture and play equipment for more than 100 children who enter the program annually.
The next deadline for grant applications will be Monday, April 7, 2008. The beneficiary of the grant(s) will be announced in the summer of 2008.
Contributions to the Party Parade Fund make it possible for the Fund
to continue to grow and benefit important projects
for many local charities throughout the years. All contributions are
tax deductible.
You are invited to contribute to the Party Parade Fund in
the following ways:
Cash gifts
Gifts in honor of others
Gifts of securities or other assets
Gifts in memory of friends
Bequests and life insurance gifts
For information, please contact:
Director,
Party Parade Fund
PO Box 4423,
Charlottesville, VA 22905-4423
(434) 977-8463
Email: zanshort@comcast.net
Guidelines for Charities Applying for Small Grants
The next deadline for grant applications is Monday, April 7, 2008.
Eligibility for Grants
- Grants are made to tax-exempt organizations as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Grants are limited to projects in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area and are made without regard to factors of sex, race, religion or national origin.
- A charity receiving a small grant from the Party Parade Fund is not disqualified from applying for other Party Parade proceeds.
How Grant Decisions Are Made
Grant proposals are reviewed by the Party Parade Fund Committee. After a review of all proposals, the decision from the committee is presented to the Party Parade Executive Board for final approval.
Any grant made in the year 2009 will be for a project focused on youth. After this, grants may continue to be made for projects with a focus on youth, or they could be designated for projects that focus on the elderly, health care, teen age pregnancy, housing, etc. The designated focus will be researched and decided by the Party Parade Committee for approval.
How to Apply for a Grant
Please include the following information in a proposal not to exceed three (3) pages:
- A clear description of the proposed project or program.
- Budget for the project.
- Project personnel and their qualifications.
- Evidence of 501(c) (3) status (IRS Tax Determination Letter and a copy of the most recent Form 990).
- List of names and addresses of Board of Directors and Staff.
- Send four (4) copies of the complete proposal to:
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Party Parade Fund
Attn: Zan Short
207 Rowledge Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4739
Expectations
Grant recipients are expected to use the funds for the
purpose approved in the grant and within the specified period of time. A brief final report should be
submitted no later than one year from the date of the grant.
It is requested that you prepare and distribute a press release about the
grant received in support of your project. Please be sure to forward all
press releases and/or publications related to the grant and the Party Parade Fund to Party Parade,
Party Parade Fund Committee, Attn: Zan Short,
207 Rowledge Rd,
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4739
For More Information Please Call:
Bryan Thomas (434) 978-1713
Linda MacIlwaine (434) 979-7574
Tom Albro (434) 977-4455
Zan Short, Chairman (434) 977-8463; zanshort@comcast.net