CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH

MEMORANDUM

CM07-268

DATE:             August 6, 2007           

TO:                  Honorable Mayor and City Commission        

FROM:            D. Mike Good, City Manager

SUBJECT:     Discussion of Donations to Charitable Contributions

Throughout the years, the City has been and continues to be a strong supporter of our community and its non-profit organizations which enhance and better the quality life for our residents.  As a result, every year the City makes a contribution to various organizations that have a direct impact to helping to improve our City. 

Last year the City designated approximately $566,270.00 to various charitable organizations and as a result, the City and its residents have greatly benefited and formed positive relationships to realize the same goal of enriching the City and the quality of life for its residents. 

In preparation for the FY 08 Budget and as requested by the City Commission, staff sent two letters to each organization the City provided funding and notified them that they would be required to provide certain information to be eligible for fiscal year 2007-2008 funding.  The letter from the City advised that as part of their fiscal year 2007-2008 letter of request, the letter needed to specify how the organization intended to utilize the requested funds, how the requested funds would impact the residents of Hallandale Beach, and how they utilized the 2006-2007 fiscal year funds. 

For your review and consideration, the following is a list of Charitable Organizations that have requested funding for Fiscal Year 2007 and/or were funded during last year’s budget.

211 First Call for Help

A Child is Missing

Area Agency on Aging  (AADRC)

Broward County Crime Commission

Broward Homebound Program

Coalition to end Homelessness

Community Civic Association (MLK)

Concern of Police Survivors

Cosac Foundation (Homeless Voice)  (Contractual)

Dare Program (Under Misc. Supplies 665-3299)

Eagles Wing Development Center

Family Central

Friends of the Hepburn After School Tutorial

Friends of the Hepburn Center

Future Foundation

Hallandale Beach Chamber of Commerce                                          (FY06-07-30K & 15K to seek a qualified candidate)

Hallandale Beach Condo Co-Op (no request)

Hallandale Beach Crime Watch

Hallandale Beach Symphonic POPS

Hallandale Comm. Scholarship Fund

Hallandale Food Pantry, Inc

Holocaust Documentation & Education Center

Jubilee Center of South Broward, Inc.

Police Athletic League (PAL)

Police Explorers

South Florida Health Consulting Corp. (no request)

The Starting Place

Weed and Seed (Contractual)

Women in Distress

Youth Crime Watch

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D. Mike Good, City Manager                                                                          

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