COMMUNITY ENABLING GRANT APPLICATION 2013/2014

DEADLINE: APPLICATIONS (5 copies) NEED TO BE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AUGUSTA NO LATER THAN 5:00 p.m. Monday, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013.

I.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date of Application: _9/22/03___________

Name of Organization: __Lamar-Milledge Elementary School__________________ Address: 510 Eve Street, Augusta, GA 30904

Telephone number: (_706___) 737- 7262___ E-mail address: gaineda@rcboe.org

Fax number: (706____) 737_-7261__

PERSONS TO BE CONTACTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Raye Robinson Name (2) Petonya White Name (3) Kim Stripling Name Principal_______________706-7377262 Title Instructional Coach Title Telephone numbe 706 7377262 Telephone number

Director, MIT________________706 826 1000 Title Telephone number

II.

PROJECT INFORMATION: PLEASE DESCRIBE PROJECT FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE REQUESTED AND SUBSTANTIATE NEED FOR PROJECT. PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

(1)

Purpose of Organization:

Lamar-Milledge Media Center is part of Lamar-Milledge Elementary School of the Richmond County Board of Education. The purpose of the media center is to serve as a learning ground for all students. It is the hub of technology, books, other resources and research. Although it is not an organization, the media center plays an important role in the securing of a well-rounded education for the 21st century learners.

(2)

Critical Need to be addressed by the Project:

The Lamar-Milledge Media Center is lacking in the area of ebooks for the students. The 21st Century Learner must be exposed to the technology that is becoming the driving force in education and everyday life. Lamar-Milledge Media Center houses 30 Nook ereaders which all have 0-3 books installed. The students in all grade levels could be utilizing this innovative format for reading, but with adequate materials available, they are useless.

(3)

Specific Objective:

Lamar-Milledge Media Center will provide students with access to at least 20 ebooks per grade level on various reading levels by February 2014.

(4)

Profile of Client Group Served (Who and How Many):

The project will serve the student body of Lamar-Milledge Elementary School, grades kindergarten through fifth for a total of 440 students. These students are from an innercity environment with little to no use of technology in the home. The incomes on the average are in the lower bracket.

(5)

Timetable for Project, Including Use of Funds:

Proposed Budget Sheet

Name of Applicant Darlene Gaines Grant Type Educational Technology Project / Proposal Name eBooks for Nooks

Budget Purchase of Nook Chargers Purchase of eBooks for Nook Installation of eBooks Total Needed $250.00 by February 1, 2014 $1750.00 by February 1, 2014 No Charge by February 14,2014 $2000.00

Amount Requested

$1700.00

Total Project Cost: $ _2000.00____________

Amount Requested from Community Enabling Fund: $ _1700.00__________

III.

MISCELLANEOUS

Please list other funding support (in-hand and pending), including sources and amounts. Wesley Methodist Church has committed to donate $300 dollars towards the replacing of chargers and purchasing ebooks for the Nooks.

Does your organization utilize volunteers? If so, how many and in what capacity? Volunteers from Wesley Methodist Church are utilized to assist in the media center with the shelving of books, helping students locate books in Destiny, checking books in/out, and individually tutoring students. At this present time there are 52 volunteers from this church which are on a rotating schedule. Not all of the volunteers work in the media center. There are six volunteers that rotate in the media center.

Has your organization ever been funded by the Junior League of Augusta? If yes, when and for what purpose?

No, the Lamar-Milledge Media Center has never been funded by the Junior League of Augusta.