Grants totaling $75,000 were awarded on October 28, 2009
Community
Education Learning Exchange - $1000 to develop & offer a set of
classes for adults with disabilities on personal safety, identify theft
& fire prevention.
Community Education Kid’s Safari Program - $800 for after school
activities that provide a safe and educational environment for
students. Provide positive alternatives to unsupervised after school
time. A city wide “Lights on After School” celebration will be held in
October.
Bloomington Schools - $1,200 to the High School Activity Centers to
provide HS students a positive after school experience by offering open
gym twice a week. Providing a safe, positive program for high school
students who might otherwise be at risk for undesirable behavior.
One by One Tutoring - $1,000 for volunteer based tutoring program to
assist with homework and enhance reading and math skills to lower
income, Hispanic population in east Bloomington. Funds will be used to
purchase car/booster seats to meet state requirements.
Community Education Volunteer Connection SHAPE - $1,400 to provide
education and awareness to learners on available community resources
and services to keep themselves and their families safe at home and in
the community.
Bloomington Police Dept Block Captain’s Workshop - $2,900 to provide training to block captains for a strong Neighborhood Watch program.
Community Education Bloomington Family Center - $3,500 to provide
training sessions to families so they are more knowledgeable on
stranger safety, personal safety and bullying. Provide two-way radios
to enhance building safety in case of emergency. Provide car seats so
children drive safely to school in district vans.
Community Education Galaxy Center - $4,000 to provide high interest
classes, selected by the youth attending the 3 middle schools after
school hours and/or summer. Youth engaged in structured activities are
less likely to be involved in negative behaviors.
Bloomington Police Dept Explorer Post #624 - $1,200 to aid program in
teaching youth about law enforcement careers, leadership and
communication skills.
Bloomington Police Dept K-9 Unit - $1,500 to acquire materials needed to update aging K-9 agility equipment.
Bloomington Police Dept COPS and KIDS Programs - $4,000 to provide the
opportunity for police officers to partner with local youth and
community members as baseball coaches. This program provides positive
interaction between COPS and area youth.
Bloomington Police Dept National Night Out - $7,000 to increase public
safety by enhancing community awareness and promote partnerships
between the city and the community.
Community Education Peace Factors - $6,500 to provide training to Kid’s
Safari staff so they can then teach students and their families how the
power of their thoughts, words and actions can create peace, make good
decisions and act in a way that will make a positive impact.
Cornerstone Advocacy Service - $10,000 to help provide funding for
Early Achievers preschool program. This program serves families in our
emergency shelter. Adults will attend parenting classes while children
attend preschool to help prepare them for Kindergarten, diminishing the
likelihood of future juvenile delinquency and increasing the likelihood
of healthy non-violent relationships.
Kennedy High School - $5,000 to fund
afterschool programs that will keep students busy and safe and away
from engaging in any non-productive or criminal acts.
Playground Partnership Program We Believe Alliance - $10,000 to provide
an affordable safe haven that offers children K to grade 5
opportunities to learn new skills, such as conflict resolution, build
positive relationships, and stay out of trouble. Fill the gap in
services that occur in the summer months for elementary age children.
Crime Stoppers - $5,000 for a project to increase the flow of crime
information to law enforcement and esp. Bloomington Police Department
for the resolution of crimes.
Jefferson High School - $5,000 will be spent
on supervisors for attendance make-up sessions and the weight room
after school. Strong attendance is needed to keep kids in school and
out of trouble. The weight room provides a place for kids after
school. It will also help pay for fees associated with school for
families in distress.
Bloomington Schools -
Lights on After School is a national event that celebrates the
importance of quality after school programs and the need to keep the
lights on and the doors open before and after school and on non-school
days.
Bloomington Police Dept – Neighborhood Watch Block Captains Workshop.
Bloomington Police Dept
- Cops and Kids Sports Program provides an opportunity for hundreds of
youth to benefit from interacting with volunteer police officers in
each of three sports programs: baseball, hockey and basketball.
Bloomington Police Dept
– Development of a Business Lock Down Video designed to protect
employees from violent people who might enter a business (the first one
of it’s kind in the country).
Grants totaling $38,895 were awarded on September 16, 2008
Community Education SHAPE Program -
Monthly seminars that provide violence prevention and safety education
to adult learners with varying levels of education and English
abilities.
Community Education Early Childhood Family Center
- Provide seminars to 144 children and their families, that provide
information and skills necessary for keeping children and family
members safe.
Bloomington Police Dept
- Dedicated trailer to store and transport equipment to special events
that educate and support the community about Bloomington Police
Department programs and services.
Bloomington Police Dept - Support the Bloomington Law Enforcement Explorer Post 624 in meeting their 2008-09 expenses.
Bloomington Police Dept
- Assist with 25th Annual Night Out events on August 5, 2008 –
primarily promotional materials for National Night Out and Bloomington
Crime Prevention Association.
Community Education Galaxy Youth Center - Provide specialized classes at three schools that will increase the number of “high risk” middle school youth
involved in supervised programs after school.
Jefferson High School - Camera to document damage
to property, vandalism and graffiti for Bloomington Police Department
to investigate cases and prevent future damage to school district
property at JHS.
Bloomington Police Dept - Safe Fume Cyanocrylate Fuming Chamber for use by Bloomington Police Dept crime technicians as a forensic tool.
