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ASNC provides matching funds for the
Jack and Denny Smith Library
In our Oct. 4 meeting, the ASNC voted to donate $5000 to this start up project.
Doug and Curt Smith, the two sons and trustees of the Jack and Denny
Smith Literacy Foundation, have made a $1500 matching grant to the
start up fund for the Jack and Denny Smith Library and Community
Center at Mt Washington School. The grant can only be matched dollar
for dollar by small individual donations from local residents.
Here is the website that's devoted to the project:
http://literacyla.org/
For further information, clarification and implementation please reply
directly to curtis.b.smith@gmail.com and copy nnapnow@aol.com
INFORMATION ON THE START UP FUND:
The Friends of Mt Washington School, a non profit 501c3 tax exempt
organization, entered into a 30 year joint use agreement with the Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the State of California to
use the newly constructed Jack and Denny Smith Library Building at the
school as a Community Center. The building, which was designed and
fully funded through the community's efforts over 13 years, is a
school library, performing arts center, kitchen, and computer center.
It will open in January of 2007. The joint use agreement allows for
community use during all after school, summer, and all other non-use
hours by the school.
To serve the various communities in the most inclusive manner, the
Friends of Mt Washington School and LAUSD set up a steering committee.
The steering committee, made up of 11 representatives from different
organizations in the surrounding communities is responsible for the
policy and programming guidelines, and this committee desires to have
the building used by all communities in and around the Mt Washington
School. This use includes the kitchen, library, computer center and a
state of the arts performing arts facility, which will seat 400.
The steering committee is currently raising as much as they can in
start up funds to help underwrite the first year's liability
insurance, out reach marketing, and subsidy for the groups and
individuals who wish to use this facility. Subsidy is required since
the facility will be operated under a use fee arrangement that
requires the facility to have LAUSD staff available to open and close
the space, provide janitorial duties and supplies for any non school
use event scheduled by the steering committee for community events and
to underwrite a pro-rated share of the liability insurance. It is
anticipated that $1000 will subsidize at least 10 three-hour events.
We would like to ask you to donate a tax donation of any amount that
will be matched dollar for dollar by the Jack and Denny Smith Literacy
Foundation, up to a ceiling amount of $1500. All events must be
admission free and open to the public making it possible for anyone of
any economic means to attend. Groups and individuals will draw their
respective audiences for education and entertainment. Organizations
and individuals will have a large space for meetings, workshops,
performances and other approved activities and events. Kitchen
facilities, with required certified kitchen personnel will be
available for approved banquets. (Note: kitchen facility functions,
fund-raisers, and fee based classes can be approved for use but come
under special restricted guidelines and are determined solely by LAUSD
policy and procedures). Events or classes that charge fees to
participate (i.e.; dance, theater, exercise workshops etc.) should not
be subsidized and applicants must apply through the steering committee
and the LAUSD Facilities and Asset Management staff.
Please send all donations of any amount. Checks should be made out to
FRIENDS OF MT WASHINGTON SCHOOL and sent to 935 WEST AVE 37, LOS
ANGELES, CA 90065 |
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Pat Griffith
patgriffit@earthlink.net
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