Program:
People Agreeing For A Change!
- Budget:
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$65,000
- Category:
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None of the above
- Population Served:
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Adults
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At-Risk Populations
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General/Unspecified
Program Description:
THE ACTIVE HAND Ministry, a 501 c 3 grassroots, community organizing, organization in an effort to bring a voice to the people's issues in your community of Greater Richmond and surrounding counties is moving forward in its mission and goals with their 16 week, Community Organizing training program, called People Agreeing For A Change. This is an ongoing program dedicated to our cause/tag line which is to “Stop The Nonsense” in our society. The training is partly taught by a Virginia Organizing Project representative, upon completion of the course, leaders are able to become a Director of their own grassroots, community, agency. We act as the fiscal agent.
Program Long-Term Success:
Our long term vision foresee grassroots, community organizing, agencies throughout the urban and rural areas of Virginia. We are aiming to become the community organizers world wide. Success would be determined by the actual establishment of the agencies, which provide a physical number.
Program Short-Term Success:
Our immediate short term goal is to train and help establish ten agencies for community issues in the Greater Richmond area by the year 2012.
Program Success Monitored by:
Program success will be determined by the actual number of existing agencies established.
Program Success Examples:
We are a new not for profit and have not begun this program. Applications will be accepted for the year 2010.
Program:
STOP MEANS STOP!
- Budget:
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$38,000
- Category:
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Education, General/Other
- Population Served:
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General/Unspecified
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General/Unspecified
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Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Description:
THE ACTIVE HAND Ministry, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health, goal is to combat teen dating violence and promote unity. VDH met some of our overall mission for training and getting people actively involved in solving their own spiritual, social and economical conditions within the Greater Richmond area and surrounding counties. We were asked to promote VDH'S project called “Choose Respect”. STOP MEANS STOP!, is a series of youth and adult workshops conducted in Greater Richmond and surrounding counties geared towards giving and getting respect. These workshops are designed to teach people tools to avoid Teenage Dating Violence, Statutory Rape, Gang Violence and other issues affecting our communities.
Program Long-Term Success:
The long term success will represent a decline in dating violence, statutory rape and gangland activities within the youth population and peer groups. The evaluation is subjective and can only be subjectively assessed.
Program Short-Term Success:
Our short term success can be seen in various churches and organizations who scheduled the workshops from watching our Choose Respect PSA on FOX television.
Program Success Monitored by:
These workshops are valued for their Key Messages of respecting others. Since it can only be subjectively evaluated only the essence of time will prove the success of these workshops.
Program Success Examples:
We are a newly emerging not for profit organization. Examples of program success is pending age and usage of these workshops.
Program:
Fishing For Life!
- Budget:
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$60,000
- Category:
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Education, General/Other
- Population Served:
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Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens
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General/Unspecified
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At-Risk Populations
Program Description:
THE ACTIVE HAND Ministry also provides a Health and Education program that is targeted towards elderly, physical fitness, and that offers a fundamental understanding of key personal fitness management life skills to avoid muscular atrophy by using outdoor sport fishing. There is a need for intentional education, marketing and implementation directed towards the Elderly for continued physical fitness activities. Hence the Fishing For Life!, fitness concept will provide a fun filled avenue towards a healthier life style. This seasonal program is a Health and Education program that is targeted towards elderly physical fitness, and offers a fundamental understanding of key personal fitness management life skills for longevity. How?, by using outdoor sport fishing and sports health management skills this program can be a healthy, fun filled, physical activity in retirement communities and independent living facilities.
Program Long-Term Success:
The long term success is providing a healthy avenue for seniors to have a fuller fun filled retirement.
Program Short-Term Success:
Our short term success can be found in the various ambulatory independent living and nursing facilities.
Program Success Monitored by:
Program success will be measured by the number of people observed by their doctors' assessment and the seniors continued participation in the program.
Program Success Examples:
THE ACTIVE HAND Ministry is a newly, emerging, not for profit and has yet to implement this program