TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Acceptance of the Community Grant From the Walmart Foundation in the Amount of $3,500 to be Used for Shop With a Cop and Home for the Holidays Programs.
Recommended Action
Approve the acceptance of the Community Grant from the Walmart Foundation in the amount of $3,500 to be used for the Shop with a Cop and Home for the Holidays programs.
Background Information
Each year, the Police Department and Social Services Division coordinate holiday programs to assist local underprivileged children and families. Walmart Facility #3387, located at 17000 Tamiami Trail, has a grant program available that helps fund these programs.
Shop with a Cop is a program operated by the Police Department. Under this program, the Sarasota County School Board staff identifies children and families in their schools needing holiday assistance. The event allows children to go around Walmart with a police officer and choose gifts for themselves, their families and their friends. The children have the opportunity to interact with law enforcement and other community members who bring holiday spirit to these local families.
Home for the Holidays is a program operated by the Social Services Division. This program connects organizations, businesses and citizens willing to adopt income eligible individuals and families needing gift assistance during the holidays. The Walmart grant is used to assist those individuals and families that are not adopted.
Strategic Plan
Quality of Life
Financial Impact
$2,500 will go into account 001-0000-366.44-00 for Shop with a Cop and $1,000 will go into account 001-0000-366.90-00 for Home for the Holidays.
Expenditure accounts are as follows:
• Shop with a Cop: 001-2100-521.48-71
• Home for the Holidays: 001-0730-564.49-20
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Walmart Foundation Grant Application
Prepared by: Jennifer Sadonis, Grants Coordinator
Department Director: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA City Manager