Prepared Children Of Pinellas County Proposal Presented By Young St. Vincent member Kristine Violet on behalf of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul

The Society Of St. Vincent DePaul Established in 1833 The Society of St. Vincent DePaul is a Catholic Organization that provides for ALL people in need of assistance within the community. As a representative of the Young St. Vincent’s of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, I come before you to propose a summer long event which will prepare children of low income families for the upcoming school year.

Why Is this Proposal So important? Due to the lack of opportunities, 70% of children born into poverty will remain in the lower income bracket. However this adversity can be overcome, mentorship and opportunities correlate in a very special place, the public school system. Students K-12 have the world at their fingertips; and this is where the PCPC comes into play. We must ensure that the children are prepared and confident to receive and retain the education provided.

Being prepared comes with many factors however by providing the following we can insure children can enter the school year without feeling behind their peers due to economical factors.

Having School Supplies Providing school supplies for students who may not be able to afford these amenities will be the main purpose of the proposal however we not only want children to be prepared we want them to be confident.

Knowing what Educational Resources are Available Informing families and students of what resources are available to them from the church, school district, and public library's.

Providing Realistic Goals Exposing children to mentors can provide insight that realistic goals such as attending college are possible. Mentors can be friends, local business owners, or even college students such as yourself.

How Can You Help? In order to bring this proposal to life the Society of St. Vincent DePaul of Clearwater needs volunteers. Once a week on Sundays four (minimum) volunteers are needed to collect and sort supplies from 9:00am-1:00pm. Breakfast consisting of protein and freshly baked pastries will be provided. Verbal volunteers are needed to recruit representative from local school districts and businesses to volunteer their time to attend the back-to-school send off (tables will be provided for representatives to set up informational booths).Cooks for grilling at the Back-To-School Send Off.   Verbal volunteers to inform all community members of the event Distributers of clothing and school textiles at the Back-To-School Send Off

Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer duties Time / Sunday after Mass through July Location Collect supplies TBA Church Court Yard Sorting Supplies Children's classroom A21 Collection opportunities will take place through the month July and August to get students prepared for the up coming school year. St. Michaels Catholic Church 23399 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33765

Volunteer Opportunities Back to school Picnic Date TBA Church Soccer Field Volunteer duties Time Number of Volunteers Grill Cooks TBA 8 Activity Supervisor 10 Supply Distributor 5 At this picnic I believe the following would be ideal: Having a local salon set up a stand to provide free haircuts, Picnic (volunteers will work the grill, food provided by SVDP), Local school representatives to answer any questions for children and families. St. Michaels Catholic Church 23399 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33765

St. Michaels Catholic Church Contact to Contribute Kristine Koeze: Young St. Vincent Cell: (616) 608-2971 Email: kvkoeze@outlook.com Maria Smetana: Volunteer Manager Cell: (727) 823-2516 Email: maria@svdpsp.org By ensuring that these children are prepared and confident for the upcoming school year they can reach their full potential. No child should feel limited because of financial adversities beyond their control. If interested in contributing please contact myself or Maria Smetana at your convince. St. Michaels Catholic Church 23399 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33765

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