R.R.Moton Alumni Educational Center Foundation Inc | Application Preview
The R.R. Moton Alumni Educational Center Foundation Inc. is seeking government grants to establish the R.R. Moton Alumni Center, which aims to serve an underprivileged community in Talladega County. The foundation has acquired an old school building, with the founder being a proud alumnus who graduated in 1966. The organization also boasts a sizable alumni network, with over 800 members, including 52 retired teachers who are committed to volunteering in after-school programs.
The founder has extensive experience, having previously managed significant community projects and held leadership roles in retail management. The organization’s board includes experienced professionals, such as retired principals and a city council member, which enhances its capability for success.
The targeted communities of Alpine and Sycamore are underserved, lacking essential services like primary healthcare within a reasonable distance. The foundation is actively pursuing solutions to these challenges. The business plan includes generating income through event rentals, community memberships, counseling programs, food distribution, and childcare services.
The application emphasizes the pressing social issues in the area, including educational setbacks, rising crime, and food insecurity. The foundation argues that with proper funding, it can effectively address these community challenges.
The foundation faces competition from local recreation and community centers that are funded by city resources; however, they plan to offer services tailored to their specific community needs, focusing on issues like crime and homelessness that the competitors do not adequately address. The foundation believes their unique position and dedication to service uniquely qualify them for funding.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 84-3849831
Location: FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH, United States
Length of Operation: 1
Number of Employees:
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Open to Loans: YES
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Funding Usage
To set up the R.R. Moton Alumni Center and provide monies for operation and implementation of programs and services to our under served and impoverished community.
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Business Plan
My new foundation has been given our old school building after in closed in 2019. I graduated from that school in 1966. In 2009 I formed the R.R. Moton High School alumni web page and have over 800 members. Of the 800 members there are 52 retired teachers that have agreed to volunteer their time in the after school programs. I retired after a 45 year retail management career as store manager, district manager.regional training manager . I can set up this program and run it as a business. Additionally, I formed the Skyline Acres Improvement Association in Cincinnati in 1980, received $700,000 + federal community block grant dollars and managed it successfully until my transfer to New York city in 1990. I have the expertise and a proven track record to manage. In this new venture, as director and incorporator along with 6 other directors that includes 2 retired high schools principals,2 well known ministers ,a city council member and a retired financial aid officer I believe our success is eminent. The demographics of Talladega County, and in particular the small towns of Alpine (population) 2,200 and Sycamore, ( population) 4,200, strongly suggest a need in these under served communities. Example, there is not a single primary care facility with in 15 miles.We are negotiating right now to solve that problem. To grow our business over the next 5 years we plan to generate income by renting space in part of the building for meetings family reunions banquets , sell memberships to the community center, provide drug counseling ,feed the hungry, distribute food through government food programs open a child care facility etc. You should invest in us as we prepared. with all of the experiences needed to positively impact this under served community.Most of the kids in the county was already testing, before covid, 2 years behind their grade level, crime rate in the city is alarming, gang violence is growing, homeless is on the rise, people are hungry and food insufficient. We can solve some of these problems if we have the necessary funding during this start up. I feel so strongly about this venture that I am selling my home in Ohio and moving back to Alabama..
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Self Identified Competition
Our top 3 competitors are: 1. Talladega recreation center 2. Spring street community center, Talladega These centers provide services to city residents only. 20 miles away. 3 .J. Craig Smith community center13 miles away, serves the residents of the city of Sylacauga ,Alabama. My competitors are fully funded by the cities of Talladega and Sylacauga. We are out side of the city limits and are not served by them . We want to provide those same services and more to our under served community.They are not dealing with crime,gang violence, homelessness,, feeding the hungry stc.
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