Community Assistance Fund Past Projects

Community Assistance Funds Granted

2009-2010 Community Assistance Fund

 Total:  $35,000

 Main Street Odessa: Host a teen stage at Firecracker Fandango  $5000.00

 Wake Up & Dream: Provide personal hygiene and laundry supplies to homeless, purchase a database subscription and GED testing fees $5000.00

 Heritage Holiday: Provide free holiday movie(s), art project and refreshments in Starbright Village for area children $5000.00

 Baby Basics: Provide incentives to young mothers to attend classes regarding health, safety and discipline of children.$5000.00

 Meals on Wheels: Purchase a new delivery van. $5000.00

 Christmas in Action: Purchase building materials to repair homes for the elderly and disabled.  $5000.00

 Communities in School: Purchase personal hygiene supplies, school clothing, school supplies, health exams and eye glasses for case managed students in Ector County.$2500.00

 Odessa Family YMCA Childcare Centers: Purchase car and booster seats for their passenger vans and buses used to transport children. $2500.00

2008-2009 Community Assistance Fund

Total $50,000.00

The Aphasia Center of West Texas - $4,978.00
Fund supplies, professional fees for instructor and scholarships for a fine arts class

March of Dimes / Hope Chest - $4,996.46
Purchase incentives for Hope Chest clients

The Globe of the Great Southwest, Inc. - $5,000.00
Provide free or discounted tickets for Odessa students

Odessa Christian School - $4,000.00
Purchase beginner reading books

CASA of the Permian Basin - $2,500.00
Purchase radio advertisements to recruit volunteer advocates.

Permian Basin PBS - $5,000.00
Host Happy Healthy Kids Day, a free event for children to learn healthy alternatives for body and mind

Family Promise of Odessa, Inc. - $5,000.00
Establish a Day Center to assist homeless families

Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center - $5,000.00
To update the Family Waiting Room at Harmony Home

Samaritan Counseling Center of West Texas - $5,000.00
To expand the counseling program for children

Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center - $4,448.66
To purchase a commercial grade treadmill for patients

United Way of Odessa - $2,000.00
To host a “Day of Caring”

The Boys and Girls Club of Odessa - $2076.88
Supplement operation costs for anticipated cost increase during summer months

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2006-2007 Community Assistance Fund

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2007-2008 Community Assistance Fund

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2005-2006 Community Assistance Fund

Total $28,792

Go Project Head Start - $5,000

Odessa Links - $2,100

The Globe of the Great Southwest - $3,792

Christmas in Action - $5,000

Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center - $5,000

Heritage Holiday - $5,000

Meals on Wheels - $5,000

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2004-2005 Community Assistance Fund

Total $32,000

Boys and Girls Club of Odessa - $5,000
To update the center, provide new carpet, paint and maintenance

Center for Crisis Advocacy - $5,000
Sponsor musical production of “Chicago” & Ector Theatre Restoration

Clover House - $3,000
For the replacement of mattresses to furnish the rooms at the house

Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin - $1,600
To purchase backpacks for the student clients of the program

Permian Playhouse - $5,000
For new stage lighting system installation

Presidential Museum - $5,000
For the restoration of the Bush home

United Way of Odessa - $5,000
To conducte a community needs assessment

Wake Up and Dream - $2,400
To provide computers and other office equipment to start-up program

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2003-2004 Community Assistance Fund

Total $26,500

The City of Odessa Parks Department - $5,000
For the replacement costs of a new mobile stage which is used by a large segment of the citizens of Odessa

The Girl Scouts of the Permian Basin - $5,000
Funding for Camp CEO I & II for High School girls to learn leadership and development skills

The Hext Family Foundation - $500
Collaborative partner for the Unity Committee to bring in a facilitator to address ethnic issues in Odessa

The March of Dimes - $1,500
Purchase a computer, printer and desk for the Caroline Room Project, which is to be used by parents and family of infants in the Neonatal ICU

The March to the Roses - $5,000
Assistance for all students of the PHS and OHS bands to attend the Rose Parade in California

The Permian Basin Regional Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse - $3,500
To purchase a much needed new phone system

Prevent Blindness Texas - $3,800
To purchase 150 eye patch kits for children who have to wear eye patches

Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale - $1,000
Support Tiny Tots Musical program

Phyllis Wheatley Day Nursery - $1,200
To purchase furniture and equipment for age appropriate learning centers

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2002-2003 Community Assistance Fund

Total $20,000

Adult Protective Services - $2,750
To provide supplies for the Bridge Room for clients

Catholic Charities - $750
To cover utility services for needy families during winter months

Communities in Schools - $750
For supplies and material for program targeting teens at-risk of dropping out of school

Ellen Noel Art Museum - $2,000
For “Adventures in Art” student program

Globe of the Great Southwest - $2,000
For upcoming bilingual Christmas production; purchase of 400 tickets for ECISD students

Harmony Home - $2,500
Renovation and expansion project which includes new interview room

Hospice Foundation - $5,000
To provide equipment and services

Keep Odessa Beautiful - $500
For neighborhood beautification program

Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center - $1,000
To purchase new piece of therapy equipment

Success by Six - $2,750
To provide materials for students to participate in the educational program

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2001-2002 Community Assistance Fund

Total $25,000

Centers for Children and Families - $2,500
For counseling services

Ector County Independent School District Education Foundation - $2,500
To provide enhance learning opportunities for students

Center for Crisis Advocacy - $1,000
To furnish a playroom for victims of domestic violence

University of Texas of the Permian Basin - $3,000
To provide guest speaker Mr. Pelzer, on domestic violence issues

Junior Achievement - $5,000
To provide program to entire 5th grade classes in Ector County

Special Olympics, Texas - $250
To sponsor a Spring track event

Heritage Holiday - $2,000
To provide a new chair for Santa Claus

Texas Governor’s “Do the Write Thing” coalition - $1,000
Provide certificates for all children who write a response for program

Drug Free Youth in Texas (D-FY-IT) - $1,000
To underwrite annual meeting

Boys Club Woodson Unit - $5,000
To provide building renovations

Project Graduation - $1,750
For OHS and PHS events

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2000-2001 Community Assistance Fund

Total $21,500

Ellen Noel Art Museum - $5,000
To present “Adventures in Art” classes for children ages 6-12 during the school year

Permian Basin Mission Center - $2,500
To purchase holiday food baskets for needy and at-risk families in Odessa

Permian Basin Master Gardeners - $3,000
To provide basic materials for landscaping Habitat for Humanity Home in Odessa

American Heart Association - $3,000
To provide motivational speaker for health awareness programs geared toward women

Make-A-Wish Foundation of West Texas - $3,000
To grant wishes for three Odessa children who face life-threatening illness

Kaleidoscope Company/Permian Playhouse - $2,449
To buy sound equipment that will allow traveling shows away from the Playhouse

Permian Basin Girl Scouts - $2,551
To sponsor ten girls to attend Camp CEO and cover some CEO travel expenses

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1999-2000 Community Assistance Fund

Total $24,929

Meals on Wheels - $2,000
To provide hot meals to elderly

Odessa Teen Court - $2,129
To purchase new computer system

Save Our Seniors - $2,500
To provide much needed supplies for elderly clients of Texas Adult Protective Services

Gang Resistance Education & Training - $3,000
To provide workbooks and training for 3rd, 5th and 7th grade students

Parker House Ranching Museum - $3,000
To provide a museum display on the history of our community

American Red Cross Southwest Texas - $1,300
To provide bears and t-shirts to victims in need

Samaritan Counseling Center - $2,000
To provide play therapy equipment for clients

Partners in Learning - $3,000
To provide materials for literacy program

Heritage Holiday - $3,000
To provide material to make wooden displays

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