Examples of Summertime Kids grants

Reaching children and youth for Summertime fun and learning.

Application deadline for 2008: March 3, 2008

Objective: To provide nonprofit organizations, churches, or neighborhood associations funds so they may offer recreational and enrichment activities for children who otherwise would not have special summer opportunities. Programs funded through Summertime Kids generally serve children in Cumberland County, NC, who are from low-income families, live in remote areas, have disabilities, belong to a special population, or have been neglected or abused.

We accept applications for activities and projects that serve the target population and are not covered by other funding sources. Guidelines for Summertime Kids grants follow:

• Applying for a Summertime Kids project does not have an impact on any other grant request submitted to Cumberland Community Foundation.
• Requests should be for safe, rewarding activities for children and youth to be offered between June 1 and August 31 in Cumberland County, NC.
• A Project Budget must accompany the application, listing grant expenses not to exceed $2,000. You must be specific about how grant dollars would be used. Modest requests that have a big impact are encouraged.
• Programs with total budgets exceeding $5,000 will have low priority.
• Project funds must be used during the stated time period to provide activities for children who otherwise would not have such opportunities. Applicants are required to show how they will ensure that funds are targeted for this particular population. (Previous applicants have used enrollment in the school free lunch program, referrals from social service agencies, census tract demographic information, and other clearly identified criteria to show who the grant funds will benefit.)
• Applicants are encouraged to be innovative: create a summer camp experience in an under-served community; initiate a new educational opportunity; visit someplace special in North Carolina; or expand summer program plans to serve additional children who wouldn't be able to participate without Summertime Kids support. Show us how the project will challenge children's abilities, or utilize their imaginations or ingenuity.
• Applicants will be notified as soon as possible whether or not funding for their request is approved.

2008 Summertime Kids Grant Application

The following grants are examples of Summertime Kids grants:

• The ARC of Cumberland County - Simply Fun Summer Camp: Enrichment and recreation camp for children and young adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Traditional camp activities include music, crafts, drama, cooking, games, fishing, and swimming.
• Autism Society of Cumberland County - Camp Sunshine Summer Developmental Day Program: Six-week program for autistic students aged 3-21 with all levels of functioning. The camp offers a continuum of educational, social, art, recreation and life skill opportunities with emphasis on behavior management.
• Cape Fear Regional Theatre - Summer Drama Camp: Scholarships to a 2-week drama camp sessions for youth aged 8-14. Instruction in all aspects of theater culminating in performance.
• Cedar Creek Learning Center - Bridging the Gap: Four week program for students in eastern Cumberland County grades K-5 to provide educational activities to extend school acquired skills and continue character education using guest speakers. Computer instruction included.
• Clark Park Nature Center - Summer Nature Camp: 4 (five-day) camp sessions for children aged 8-12 years that teaches outdoor skills such as camping, social and community living, and providing knowledge of interrelationships between humans and nature in the park environment.
• Communities United for Youth Development - Tutoring and Reading Program: Program provides cultural, educational, social and behavioral guidance for community youth including summer reading program and step team.
• Cumberland County Sheriff Department Resource Officer Fund - Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Camp: Free week-long camp for youth aged 10 - 13 with long term suspensions and behavior problems. Focus is placed on teambuilding skills, responding to peer pressure, conflict resolution, setting goals, empathy and the truth about gangs and violence.
• Fayetteville Flyers Youth Track Club - FayettevilleSummer Track: Summer track program for children aged 5-18 with limited opportunities to participate in recreational sports.
• FTCC Foundation – The Future Seekers Summer Camp, Inc.: Program for students who have completed the Future Seekers program as eighth graders and have been selected to participate in the Fall 2004 session. Participants are engaged in hands-on activities that focus on professional and personal growth.
• Fayetteville Urban Ministry - Find-A-Friend Program Incentive Project: Incentive program of new and fun experiences to encourage and reward positive behavior changes in participants aged 6-19.
• First Baptist Church Outreach Fund - The Village Adventure Zone: Free camp for youth in grades K-6 providing reading, writing, field trips and recreational activities. Activities enhance reading and reading comprehension, writing skills, physical health awareness, self-esteem and character.
• Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex - Summer Kids Excellent Adventure: Week-long program for children aged 9-12 which focuses on the theme "Carolina Crafts Fest" in conjunction with the State’s 2004-05 focus of "A Celebration of Crafts." Campers learn about different crafts, crafts persons and artisans from NC as well as looking at Cumberland County's role in the cultural heritage of North Carolina.
• Salvation Army – Fayetteville Corps - Kids 2 Kamp Day Kamp: Day camp provides scheduled activities designed to educate, recreate and encourage social skills in an environment of growth. Activities include karate, art, swimming, dance, skating and field trips.
• St. Ann Neighborhood Youth Center - St. Ann Summer Fun: Day camp provides academic and recreational activities for children in grades K-8 and teen volunteers from downtown neighborhoods.

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