Mommy and Me Jr. Day Camp

Submitted By Rabbi & Rebbettezen Cohen, Chabad of Sacramento

916.919.3011

1.  OVERVIEW

1.1 Outreach/Community Building – The Chabad Mommy and Me Jr. Day Camp Project will provide expectant and current Jewish mothers and their toddlers with an avenue for meaningful exploration and participation in Jewish life and community discussions and activities. The Chabad Mommy and Me Jr. Day Camp program will:

· Strengthen Jewish identity and health amongst mothers and their children

· Strengthen Jewish identity and health amongst expectant mothers

· Target population(s): Mothers and their children ages 2 - 5 and expectant Jewish Mothers

· Provide Mothers and their children with hands on use of Jewish games and other educational and learning tools for children

· Provide Leadership Opportunities: Because the meeting themes and subjects will be chosen by the group, leadership opportunities will be made available. This program will help develop future Jewish leaders in three ways. First, it will help mothers by providing an outlet once a week, in which to share information and ideas with other Jewish mothers. Second, it will help future Jewish Leaders understand their past. Third, it will help Jewish women who are expecting, or attempting to have children.

· Be Acceptable to Outlying Areas: This program will be open to all Jewish families in the Greater Sacramento Region. As such, the meeting locations and activities will take place in and around the greater Sacramento area.

· Attract the Unaffiliated: The Chabad Mommy and Me Jr. Day Camp program is designed to work with both the affiliated and unaffiliated in our community. We have several plans on how to attract the unaffiliated, with the largest being creating attending ‘fairs’, including wedding expositions.

· Enhance awareness of community activities: this program will help women during a vital 5 year period – the year before birth and 5 years after. As such, we hope to provide attendees with Halacic avenues in which to understand Jewish Birth and Womanhood, while helping them learn about Jewish culture and education rituals

· Provide support services to families/individuals in need or crisis

· Provide women, possibly for the first time, with the ability to uphold Talmudic Code by immersing themselves in a Mikvah.

1.2. Jewish Learning and Culture –The Chabad Mommy and Me Jr. Day Camp. program will help expand educational, cultural, and artistic involvement, projects and programs within the greater Jewish continuity. To accomplish this, we will be emphasizing Talmudic education for families and children (future Jewish leaders).

1.3. Social Justice and Human Needs – This program will combine activities dealing with social action and volunteerism.

2. GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES

2.1  Benefits and long-term enrichment: This program’s benefits should be clear: by providing a resource group for mothers, they will be able to not only share common problems and solutions, but create solid Jewish families.

2.2 The Chabad Mommy and Me Jr. Day Camp program looks forward to receiving this grant for only one year. Once the grant is acknowledged and received, we’ll start work on finding sponsors to help fund our activities. 

2.3 Capital construction, expansion, or renovation of facilities: There is no capitol construction, expansion or renovation of facilities needed for this program. 

2.4 Staff: No professional staff will be hired to undertake this program. This program is going to be run by Rabbi and Rebbettzen Cohen. 

2.5 One Year Funding - use: All funds will be used within one year. 

2.6 Duplicative Services: It is our understanding that there is no service like this in the Jewish community.  The closest service to this one is run by the Federation, and ours will be complimentary.

2.7 Sources – funding: To get this program off the ground, Chabad of Sacramento will be matching the Federation’s grant. We are in the process of preparing material that will be designed to enhance funding options. These materials will be designed to find program donors and sponsors. 

3. GRANT CRITERIA

3.1. Eligibility: Chabad of Sacramento is a recognized not for profit 501C3 agency located in Sacramento. It is recognized by both the Federal and State Governments. Copies of documentation will be provided upon request.

3.2.  Chabad of Sacramento is the program’s fiscal agent.

3.3.  Use of Funds: Grant funds will not be used to benefit any specific individual. Additionally, they will not be used for any proprietary or commercial purpose.

3.4.  Copies of all program materials developed with grant funds will be provided to the Sacramento Jewish Federation prior to their release.

3.5.  Budget: Budget information is attached at the end of this report.

3.6.  A brief summary and financial report will be provided at the end of the funding cycle, along with an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program and the expenditure of funds

4. Grant Process

4.1. Chabad of Sacramento has no problems with how Federation Grants are made, implemented or overseen. Chabad of Sacramento looks forward to working with the Federation in every way possible. 

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Required Attachments

xxx  A.  Written responses to the information requested above, 1-10.

xxx  B.  Detailed project budget, showing all revenue and expenses and in-kind contributions
(form attached).  A project budget may be provided in a different format as long as all required information is included.

xxx  C.  Verification of non-profit status available upon request.

Xxx  D.  Current board president.

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Authorization of Grant Proposal

As President/Board Chair of the applicant organization, I hereby authorize submission of this grant proposal.

Project Budget

Program Name:  Chabad Mommy and Me

Total Amount Requested:  $7,500