Organizations Filed Purposes:
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (SAY YES) - THE FOUNDATION'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 STUDENTS DURING 2020. THE PROGRAM RAN THROUGH MARCH 2020, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 2:45 TO 6:00 PM., UNTIL THE PROGRAM SUSPENDED OPERATIONS TO COMPLY WITH HEALTH OFFICIAL ORDERS. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, STUDENTS PAY A SMALL MONTHLY REGISTRATION FEE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FEE. EACH DAY STUDENTS ARE SERVED A SNACK, HELPED WITH THEIR ACADEMICS, AND HAVE A RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. PERIODICALLY THE STUDENTS ARE TAKEN ON FIELD TRIPS. THE FOUNDATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 10 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, WHICH HAS BEEN OPERATING IN THE COMMUNITY OF PARAMOUNT SINCE 2001.
PROJECT HOPE (HELPING OTHERS PROVIDE ESSENTIALS) PROVIDES A FUNDAMENTAL SERVICE TO THE PARAMOUNT COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS WITH GROCERIES, CLOTHING, AND OTHER PROVISIONS. THIS PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2002. IN 2020 PROJECT HOPE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 260 FAMILIES AND HAD OVER 20 VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSISTED WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND THE WEEKLY POP-UP STORE (WHERE DONATED ITEMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST), AS WELL AS SPECIAL ANNUAL EVENTS. THESE SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE SHARE THANKSGIVING, SHARE CHRISTMAS, SHARE EASTER, AND RUNNING START. NEEDY FAMILIES RECEIVE MEALS AND GIFTS FOR CHILDREN. PROJECT HOPE ALSO PROVIDES STUDENTS IN NEED WITH BACKPACKS AND UNIFORM SHIRTS AT A REDUCED COST AS WELL AS NECESSARY SCHOOL SUPPLIES LIKE PAPER, MARKERS, CRAYONS, ERASERS, BINDERS, AND FOLDERS.
DAY CAMP - THE SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM SEEKS TO EXPAND THE EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF PARAMOUNT BY EXPOSING THEM TO HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE THROUGH THEIR SCHOOLS. SUMMER DAY CAMP RUNS FOR 9 WEEKS FROM LATE JUNE THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST. CHILDREN ARE GIVEN UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT ART, MUSIC, HISTORY, WILDLIFE, SCIENCE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN PRODUCTIVE AND EXCITING EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. IN ADDITION TO LEARNING ABOUT THESE SUBJECTS, THE CHILDREN WITHIN THE PROGRAM CAN PERSONALLY EXPERIENCE THEM THROUGH VARIOUS FIELD TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES. 38% OF THE CHILDREN ARE HISPANIC, 5% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, 55% ARE CAUCASIAN, AND 2% ARE ASIAN. THE SUMMER DAY CAMP SERVES APPROXIMATELY 90 STUDENTS WHO PAY A WEEKLY REGISTRATION FEE TO HELP COVER SOME OF THE COSTS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FEE. THE FOUNDATION UNFORTUNATELY WAS UNABLE TO CONDUCT THIS PROGRAM IN 2020 DUE TO HEALTH OFFICIAL ORDERS BUT LOOKS FORWARD TO RESUMING THE PROGRAM AS SOON AS CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| William Stram | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Bynum | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Demaster | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Zymkowitz | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Jill Gutierrez | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Williams | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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