Odessas Blessings C O D | Application Preview
Odessas Blessings C O D is seeking government grants to establish a Senior Citizens Adult Center focused on providing educational and recreational activities for elderly individuals. The funding will be directed towards essential renovations such as a new roof, interior and exterior painting, installation of a new heating and cooling air conditioning unit, upgraded bathrooms, and a handicap ramp. Additional support will include a transportation van for seniors, provision of hot meals, nutrition and defense classes, computer access, furniture, exercise equipment, a safety gate, a garden, arts and crafts materials, and repair of floors. Motivational speakers will also be involved in the programs.
The business plan includes marketing these programs through various channels such as emails, posters, signs, newsletters, and bulletin boards. The aim is to create a safe and enjoyable environment that treats seniors as active participants in society, encouraging both mental and physical challenges. There will also be fundraising activities to sustain the center.
The owner emphasizes a passion for serving the elderly, aiming to create a non-profit organization that addresses the needs of low-income seniors, widows, and those with limited family support. They have a vision for the center to provide necessary services and promote social connections.
In terms of competition, the applicant has previous experience collaborating with local senior centers and has volunteered for several years at different organizations, organizing various activities such as bowling, shopping, and holiday events. The competitive edge lies in the owner’s dedication, patience, and vision for a supportive environment. The center aspires to teach practical skills like computer usage, self-defense, and cooking, while also providing recreational activities for seniors to enjoy their time together.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 81-3283233
Location: Montgomery, AL, United States
Length of Operation: 7 1/2
Number of Employees:
Annual Gross Income:
Annual Gross Expense:
Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
A Senior Citizens Adult Center for learning basic classes. Renovation: new roof due to leaks, painting building inside and out, air condition unit ( cooling and heating), new bathroom installments, handicap ram, a van for senior citizens transportation , hot meals, nutrition classes, defense classes, computers, tables, chairs, exercise equipments , safety gate, garden , arts and crafts, repairing floors, motivated speaker.
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Business Plan
Marketing the programs, through emails, posters, signs, new letters, and bulletin boards . 2)make it a fun and safety which go hand and hand: make the programs toward safety while addressing seniors as normal citizens, not as old and frail. Challenge seniors both mentally and physically, Generate programs with lots of great ideals, Fun raising activities, Keep program retention and consistency and do lots of catering to help with business. i am the owner of a small local catering in Montgomery, Al. Odessas Blessings , i have a passion for helping and serving the Elderly and i want to extend my grace , which is why I am motivated to open a Senior Citizens Adult Center . the vision I have for Odessas Blessings C.O.D. is to be a prestigious 501 (c) (3) non-profit public service organization . The mission of the organization is to fill the gaps of services and activities for senior citizens /elderly with low income, widows, limited family support, and social connectedness. c
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Self Identified Competition
New Home Senior Citizens Center . , worked together doing group activities. Hands of Hope Senior Citizens Center I volunteer for about (7) years. bowling, movies, shopping, bible classes, holiday events, bingo Mclntyre Senior Citizens worked together doing group activities. ex . cook out My passion / loyalty, for to serve and help the elderly, I am patience with them. My ultimate dream is to open my very own Senior Adult Center for them have a place to come and enjoy being away from home and interacting with each other. When I am blessed with my senior adult center, it will be one that they came continue to learn. They will learn the basic how to use a computer, they will learn how to defense them selves when or if needed, attending classes, cosmetology classes in the salon on site how to do the basic with their hair, cooking classes, exercise classes, devotional classes and bible classes. It will be like a learning school alone with coming to play bingo, shopping, bowling and enjoying interacting with.
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