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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 19, 2000 D-03af CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of Lodi Adopt -A -Child Foundation MEETING DATE: July 19, 2000 PREPARED BY: City Clerk RECOMMENDED ACTION: None required. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: FUNDING: None required. Lodi Police Officer Dennis Lewis, Founder and President of the Lodi Adopt -A -Child Foundation, will be at the meeting to provide a brief presentation concerning Extravaganza 2000 scheduled for July 23, 2000 at Lodi Lake, as well as the Spree2000 Shopping Spree at WalMart on September 9th, and the First Annual Swing For A Child Golf Tournament scheduled for October 8, 2000. Susan J. Blackston City Clerk APPROVED: H. Don Flynn -- City Manager rvrit CILEM 18 Hole Team Scramble Golf Sunday, October 8, 2000 (To bef nalked Gy Auqu sf) GOLF LINKS 11401 N. Micke Grove Rd. Lodi, CA 95240 Phone (209) 369-4410 Green Fees: $100.00 Tee -Off: 1:00 PM Event is still under CONSTRUCTION Green Fees Include: (To befi hized fyALgust, Golf Cart BBQ Lunch Goodies Bag hors d'oeuvres Prizes Include: (To be finalized y Anglin) Hole In One Prize on Par Threes Television Set 1 wk Time Share Vacation 491r Game Tickets Consolation Prizes Many Other Prizes For more information contact The Foundation at 366 -0317 - All l)r()cecds io Benclil The Lodi Adopt -A -Child Foundation Hot Rod & Harley Extravaganza Sunday, July 23, 2000 10:OOAM to 5:00 PM North Side of Lodi Lake Poker Run, Live Music, Gunfights, Jumpers for Kids, Clowns, Face Painting, Poker Walk, Prizes, Police Motorcycles, Police Equestrian & K-9 Units, Drinks, Food, and other Entertainment Win a Restored Classic 1963 VW Biu; $10.00 Raffle Tickets on Sale NOW at the following locations: Screamin Scooters Roundhouse Tavern Legends Cocktail Lounge Ellis Car Wash Tillie's Coffee Shop Bob's Precision Auto Lodi Ave Liquors Hollywood Cafe Contact Karl at Screamin Scooters 333-7696 For more information. All Proceeds 10 Benefit The Lodi Adopt -A -Child Foundation Lodi Adopt -A -Child Foundation Federal Identification No. 31-1580643 23 West Pine Street PO Box 2479 Lodi, CA 95241-2479 (209) 333-1056 Fax: (209) 366-2439 httpJMNvw.adcpt-achild.ora The Lodi Adopt -A -Child Foundation began as the idea of a Police Officer. He wished to fill an obvious need he saw within our community. "There are children that fail in life because of missed oppomurities to join productive groups and agartiiations or to receive a gift of love." Community Volunteers and Contributors rallied to form Lodi Adopt -A - Child as an effort to grant the disadvantaged youth of our community an opportunity to secure a special Christmas wish or a chance to attend a summer/science camp. Perhaps a child needs financial help to join a youth group instead of a gang or to secure warm or adequate clothing or new supplies for school. These may not be possible. because of the economic situation of his or her parent(s); or, because the child is the victim of some form of abuse. What is a child worth? For more information or to volunteer, please telephone (209) 333-1056. PROGRAMS 1. Back -to -School Shopping Spree This fall we have partnered with Wal*Mart to give a S100 gift certificate to each of 100 children on September 9t. Children are paired with a chaperone to help in their fall clothing selections at Wal*Mart. A breakfast begins the day's activities and a small party ends the day complete with clowns, a new school backpack containing coupons, school supplies, and goodies donated by local merchants. Last year, we managed to fill the needs of 76 children. This year our hope is to have sufficient funds to accomplish a long awaited goal of 100 children. 2 . Christmas With Santa Each Christmas Season, we strive to fill that special Christmas wish of a disadvantaged child. Each child is asked what s/he would like Santa to bring in the way of an article of clothing and a toy. The Foundation then seeks sponsors to fulfill those wishes. For Christmas 1999 we managed to fulfill the wishes of over 775 children and granted the wish of a new bicycle to over 200 children_ 3. Camps The Foundation assists children to attend Science Camp, Summer Camp, and school outings by furnishing funds to purchase their attendance. This enables a child the same opportunity to experience the same as his or her classmates and friends instead of feeling left out and apart from friends. 4 . Emergency Assistance The Foundation assists families with children that experience hardships, disasters, and life altering tragedies. A disaster caused by fire is a very, traumatizing event for an adult let alone a child. The Foundation is there to lend assistance with new clothing, toys, school supplies, and support HOWARE CHILDREN SET EC'ED? The Foundation receives the names of families in need from Lodi Police Officers during their daily contacts with families and children. The Lodi Unified School District supplies the majority of the children's names for our Annual Christmas and beyond School Programs. Both of these organizations deal with the families with children that are most in need on a daily basis. FUNDRAISING Lodi Adopt -A -Child raises funds in many ways besides our direct mail appeals for funding. 1. Past Fundraising Efforts For the past eleven years, The Foundation has raised money with Yard Sales, Softball Tournaments, Dinners, Street Dances, Car & Motorcycle Shows, Tupperware Sales, and raffles to name a few. We have our own cookbook from recipes donated by our volunteers from many parts of the States and beyond. 2 . Lodi Street Faire Each spring and fall, we join many vendors in the Downtown Core selling items to raise funds and to raise the awareness of the needs of the children in our community. 3 . Angel Recognition Dinner This `Black Tie Optional' dinner & dance is a fundraising effort for our Back to School Clothing Program as well as a way to recognize some of our many volunteers and contributors during the past fiscal year. 4 . Hot Rod & Harley Show (July 23, 2000) For the past two years, this event has been our major fundraising effort for our back to school clothing program and was originally held in beautiful downtown Lodi. This year we chose to hold it at Lodi Lake because of the Family oriented atmosphere and children's games we will have. . _.1:..... L....... i;;,... ..;,:L......t�L .. �; i Micke Grove Golf Links has generously donated this course as a fundraiser for The Foundation. Although the tournament is still being organized, it is shaping up to be a fun and exciting event for both the avid and not so avid golfer. WHAT KIND OF ORGANIZATION IS THIS FOUNDATION? The Lodi Adopt -A -Child Foundation was formed in 1989 as a Public Service Committee of the Police Officers' Association of Lodi. On that first Christmas in 1989, the Foundation gave special gifts to 30 children and furnished a complete Christmas Dinner to the children and their families. In 1996 The Foundation was reorganized as a California Non -Profit Corporation and a tax-exempt Foundation under IRS rale 501(c)3. A fifteen member volunteer Board of Directors elected from the general public in April each year operates the Foundation. The Board of Directors meets on a monthly basis to conduct planning activities and to ensure that our a:ms and goals arc met in a timely manner. Each member of the Board, besides being obligated to attend meetings, is required to adopt one child's wish for Christmas and to deliver at least one bicycle to a child during this special time of giving. The Foundation is completely funded and supported by the generosity of Lodi and the surrounding communities. Our staff is comprised completely of volunteers and none are paid for their time or volunteer efforts. The Hetz Family in Lafayette largely donates the building that we rent at 23 West Pine Street. The Foundation is in constant need of volunteers for programs, fundraising, and office work. If you would like to volunteer for any project, fundraiser, or to just help out at the office occasionally-, please call us at 333-1056. One of our volunteers will be glad to explain our immediate needs. Currently, we need help with ALL aspects of the Foundation. We are currently seeking additional members for our Board of Directors as well as volunteers for the listed prograins and fundraising efforts. For more information or to volunteer, please telephone (209) 333-1056.