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A Life After Rape/Molestation Inc. – Scholarship Fund Final Grant Proposal
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Sue Pugliese Grant Program Specialist U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Dear Ms. Pugliese, Due to the alignment of a passion to assist survivors of sexual assault, it is with honor I submit the following proposal on behalf of the Founders and Directors of A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. or ALARM, Inc. requesting funding in the amount of $75,000.00 to assist in funding the ALARM Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund is being created solely to assist survivors of sex crimes, who ALARM is already assisting in other areas, pay for college related expenses including the cost of tuition and books. Many survivors are left with eternal scars of their assault and those scars are not always physical. ALARM, Inc., is an organization founded in 2014 by sex crime survivors who know first-hand what it is like to live with these scars. ALARM currently provides location services and financial assistance to sex crime survivors for counseling, self-defense workshops and self- esteem building classes in and around the Greater Orlando and Tampa areas of Florida. Due to our shared desire of assisting survivors of sexual crimes and the proven record of the difference that ALARM, Inc. has already made for survivors, we hope that The Office of Violence Against Women will assist us in funding this critical new service. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 321-946-4998. I greatly appreciate you’re your time and consideration for funding. I hope that together we may help to better the lives of sex crime survivors.
Sincerely,
Founder & Executive Director
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Executive Summary
Recently approved a 501(c)3 status in 2019, A Life After Rape/Molestation Inc. was
founded on March 7, 2014 and incorporated on June 27, 2017. ALARM is currently an
organization without walls that operates online, over the phone, and through partnerships within
the community to assist survivors of sex crimes. Currently, through its RE-Becoming You
Program, ALARM is providing financial assistance to survivors to pay for counseling, self-
esteem workshops, and self-defense classes. This proposal will outline how we plan to expand
our program to include a scholarship fund exclusively for sex crime survivors within and around
the Greater Orlando and Tampa areas of Florida.
Through our other services, A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. has found that there is a
great need for survivors within our area to obtain funding for higher education; sadly, there are
not any options in our area that cater to sex crime survivors. By creating this scholarship fund,
ALARM will be building on the strong foundation it has already built with its’ other services and
can help survivors further their healing. It is expected that the fund will be able to assist 60
survivors with the cost of their education within the first year alone.
The scholarship will fund will be a helping hand to both the community and survivors, as
applicant selection will favor survivors going into fields currently in great need of workers. As
can be seen, the ALARM Scholarship Fund will be a big step for both ALARM and the
community it serves, so, to ensure everything is done right the first time, the Scholarship Fund
will receive regular evaluations. The evaluations will be completed both internally and by a third
party to ensure accuracy and will review the ALARM Scholarship Fund and its disbursement of
funds. These evaluations will maintain the integrity of the fund so it may continue to assist more
survivors for years to come.
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All program costs have been taken into consideration with the budget, including all
evaluations. The budget for the scholarship Fund is $150,000, and with $75,000 being raised
through fundraiser events and private donations, your grant of $75,000 will bring us the all the
way to the finish line. Of the $150,000 budget, $134,000 will be paid in scholarship funds for
scholarship recipients. The grant funding being sought from your agency will be applied 100%
towards the scholarship fund itself so your agencies generosity is going directly towards
bettering a survivor’s education and life. As you can see, your funds are greatly needed so thank
you greatly for your consideration of awarding such funds.
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Problem Statement
ALARM Scholarship Fund for Sex Crime Survivors
The men woman and child survivors of sex crimes that live and/or temporarily reside
within our communnity are in need of the assistance that A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. can
provide. By expanding our RE-Becoming You Program through providing a scholarship fund for
survivors to pay for college related expenses, we are helping survivors by providing one extra
step towards normalcy, a new life and a new found sense of accomplishment; something so many
survivors desperately need. A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. was founded to help sex crime
survivors regain what was lost when they became a survivor so they may have a life after a rape,
molestation or sexual assault. We provide services to any survivors who live or are temporarily
residing within the Greater Orlando or Tampa areas of Florida, including but not limited to:
Apopka, Lakeland, Brandon, Champions Gate, Davenport, and Winter Haven, Florida. As an
organization, we already offer financial assistance service to sex crime survivors to pay for
counseling, self-esteem workshops, and self-defense classes. Providing a scholarship fund to
survivors who are already receiving assistance from us will only allow us to do even more for
survivors.
The need to create a scholarship fund specifically for survivors is very important.
Survivors go through a great deal after a sexual assualt and may deal with depression, self-hatred
or blame and a lowered sense of self-worth. Many of these problems are currently being address
by the services offered by A Life After rape/Molestation, Inc. Self-esteem classes help to address
the issue of low self-worth however, bettering one’s education is an additional way to address
this issue. Education is an important part of how we see ourselves and, for a survivor, they may
feel that an education makes someone smart and that if they were smarter then they would not
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have been sexually assaulted. This may not be the case for all survivors but for many education
level does tie into them being assaulted and is just another reason to blame themselves; this is
typically the case for both male and female survivors (Liegiero, 2017). We need to get survivors
in school but many do not have the financial means to pay for higher education.
Sadly, this problem typically exist for three reasons: because there is not another financial
option available in our area that benefits only survivors of sex crimes; because many survivors
are forced to leave school after becoming a survivor; and because the amount of sex crime
survivors continues to grow daily. With an increase is the number of sex crime survivors, many
organizations are becoming financially strained by providing only basic assistance and many do
not have the means to offer more. Many sex crime survivors are prevented from returning to
school for various reasons from the crime happening at school to a student or teacher reminding
him or her of their assailant. These sad reasons or situations have created a growing need for
scholarship funds specifically for sex crime survivors. Even more sad, the amount of sex crime
survivors is not going away or declining, in fact, the number continues to increase with over
51,000 sexaul assaults happening in 2017 alone (Casteel, Wolfe, & Nguyen, 2018). Most
reported survivors are woman but men are effected by and survive sex crimes too. According to
a survey conducted in accordance with an article 2018, an estimated 84% of survivors of sexual
assault are female and 16% of survivors are male (Casteel, Wolfe, & Nguyen, 2018). With so
many survivors out there, one would think that there would be more assistance available,
especially with education being of so much emphasis in our country. Heartbreakingly, many men
do not report due to fear of ridicule and not being believed, leaving most to suffer in silence
(Abdullah-Kahn, 2008). Many of these survivors will talk about an education they did not get or
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that if they had gotten one that they may have been in a different place in their life that could
have prevented their assault.
Many of these instances of self-blame or low self-worth can be bettered by providing a
means for survivors to obtain an education. By providing survivors with a scholarship to start or
finish a degree or technical program, it is giving them a means to move forward in life and helps
them to feel they have done something to change their situation and to prevent themselves from
being a survivor of another assault. Getting counseling soon after an assault is important;
however, it is also proven that what is done later is just as important. Long term goals are
essential to having a happier and successful life after becoming a survivor of a sexual assault
(Liegiero, 2017).
Much will change for the survivor, their family and even their community when this need
is met. Offering a scholarship fund will enhance a survivor’s life by helping them to feel more in
power of their own life, increasing their earning potential, and making them more appealing in
the job market. These changes alone can be life changing for a survivor. A survivor’s family will
benefit for many of the same reasons but their family will also have a new sense of pride for their
mother, brother, cousins, etc. who has overcome so much and now holds a degree. Community-
wise the benefits are rewarding as they will earn a freshly educated and skilled worker which
will assist in bettering the available workforce in our community.
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Program Description and Organizational Background
A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. or ALARM, Inc., is a 501(c)3 organization founded
by survivors and is geared towards assisting survivors of sex crimes in getting the services
needed to rebuild themselves and their lives. ALARM was founded to aid survivors of rape,
molestation and sexual assault so they can have a life after surviving a sex crime. Specifically,
ALARM provides location services and financial assistance to survivors to pay for counseling,
self-defense workshops and self-esteem building classes in the Greater Orlando and Tampa areas
of Florida.
Currently, there is not another organization in our area offering scholarship funds
specifically for survivors of sexual assault. The scholarship will be exclusive to survivors who
have sought service through A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. and will be an integral part of
the RE-becoming You Program. There are many survivors who did not attend college or who
dropped out due to their sexual assault or abuse, some leaving behind awarded scholarships and
grants they can never get back. Creating a scholarship fund will not only help survivors pay for
school, it will allow them to have a choice when it comes to their own lives and futures.
Through the RE-Becoming You Program sex crime survivors are regaining what was
stolen from them to help make survivors whole again. By providing financial assistance to
survivors for counseling, we are returning to them the power to control their own lives. By
paying for self-defense classes, we are giving survivors back the sense of security that was stolen
from them. By assisting them to locate and pay for self-esteem building classes, we are restoring
the self-worth that was lost when they were violated. By paying for a survivor’s education, we
are enabling them to regain that sense of independence that was taken when they were violated,
putting them back in control of their future.
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Goals and Objectives:
A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. is currently seeking funding to start a scholarship
fund that will assist sex crime survivors in paying for college related expenses. The purpose of
the scholarship fund is to expand the services and assistance that ALARM already offers through
its RE-Becoming You Program to better help survivors on their journey of rebuilding
themselves. The scholarship fund will not only be helping the survivors to regain a part of
themselves, it will also to help provide qualified applicants within the growing job market in the
Greater Orlando and Tampa areas of Florida. Currently many survivors are too strained
financially from bills for counseling, hospital visits, and other expenses they are forced to pay
after a sexual assault they did not ask for. Sadly, this leaves little funds for things like an
education and with the current government PELL Grant qualifications, many survivors do not
qualify and are only left with the option of a loan which equals more debt. The men, woman, and
children who are affected by these heinous acts deserve better, and that is what ALARM’s
scholarship fund will do, provide survivors with a better option for funding their education.
The ALARM Scholarship Fund has a two-fold affect; help survivors pay for school while
helping to build a stronger economy. By offsetting the costs of an education, it is allowing
survivors to focus on what is most important, bettering themselves. The scholarship will pay for
school related expenses including: tuition fees, the costs or books, and even required supplies. A
Survivor will to receive a minimum of $1,000 annually and a maximum of $4,000 annually.
Scholarships will be offered to Survivors who are currently or who have previously received
assistance through A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc.’s RE-Becoming You Program and
priority will be given to those seeking an education in locally in-demand job fields. These crucial
fields include: Nursing, Teaching, and Engineering; all which are fields, in our local economy,
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that are currently seeing a growing gap between the number of jobs offered and the number of
qualified applicants available to fill these positions. This is where the benefit of the survivors
meets the benefit of the community and helps build a stronger economy. The survivors who
graduate with degrees and certificates in these fields will help to fill these local job voids and
slowly close the gap that is currently growing.
A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. expects that within the first year 15 survivors will
graduate; while some will earn CNA and LPN Certifications, others will complete a degree they
have already started, and more will earn their Teaching certificates. These early results are
attainable due to the great interest shown by survivors who want to apply for a scholarship. To
make this a reality ALARM will open a six-week application acceptance window beginning the
end of August, 2019 and closing the middle of October, 2019. This timeframe will allow
ALARM to review applications, choose applicants and alternatives, contact approved applicants
and verify enrollment to allow the first scholarship disbursements to be released the Spring 2020
Semester.
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Methods Narrative
The primary objective for A Life After Rape/Molestation Inc. in 2019 will be obtained
through the soon-to-follow detailed methods. A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. or ALARM is
a sex crime survivor founded organization created to help survivors of sex crimes rebuild
themselves and regain parts of themselves that were stolen when they were violated. A definitive
need has been determined by the number of survivors who have expressed disappoint with the
lack of options available to them when it comes to attending school. Creating a scholarship fund
exclusively for the survivors will help ALARM to better assists survivors and take them one step
further on their journey to self-reinvention. Though ALARM is unique, and so is this
scholarship, the methods below been worked in assisting other organizations in creating
scholarships of other kinds. The success of the scholarship fund will open doors to more
Survivors who are looking for assistance with financing their education and will allow ALARM
to answer that call to assist those Survivors in need.
OBJECTIVE
To create a scholarship fund, extending A Life after Rape/Molestation, Inc.’s RE-
Becoming You Program, and better assist sex crime survivors by paying for college related
expenses allowing them the ability to reinvent themselves through furthering their education.
METHODS
� A separate bank account will be opened specifically for the Scholarship Fund money to
prevent co-mingling of funds.
� ALARM Founder and Executive Director, Roberta Mandley, will be handling all
initial financial aspects of the scholarship fund until such a time that a Fund
Manager is deemed necessary.
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� Mrs. Mandley will need to meet with an Account Manager at the local Bank of
America branch where ALARM’s primary account is held to deposit the funds
and create a new account.
� The bank account will be opened approval of funds has been received and before
the opening of the scholarship application process in August 2019.
� A disbursement calendar must be created to keep track of the different due dates of each
student and educational institution.
� Founder and Director, Lauren Mandley, will be creating all calendars regarding
funds, payments, and disbursements.
� A computer with Microsoft Office Excel will be needed to complete and update
the calendar, which a computer with the required software will be donated by
another Founder and Executive Director, Roberta Mandley.
� Student enrolment will be confirmed and due dates for each student will need be
obtained from each educational institution to ensure timely disbursements.
� The template for the calendar will be created at the start of the application process
in August 2019 and will be completed after the conclusion of the selection
process by December 2019.
� Volunteers must be recruited to assist in the processing of applications.
� Founder and Director, Adryanna Macon, will be handling recruiting volunteers.
Her employment history as an Office Manager will greatly benefit her, allowing
for easy identification of volunteers that will be most efficient to ensure all
applications are processed in time.
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� A table and two chairs graciously donated by Mrs. Mandley Mother, Mrs. Jenny
Ordesi, will be used at events for the recruitment process. The recruitment process
will be completed by attending local college fairs and community outreach
programs.
� The Volunteer recruiting will begin this Summer, June 2019 and will conclude
before the Scholarship Fund Application opens in August 2019.
� The volunteers will then need to be trained to process the applications.
� Founder and Director, Adryanna Macon, will be handling the training aspect of
the Volunteer workers. She will inform the Volunteers in what order to file the
applications, where to store the paper applications, what file and programs to use
for the online applications and what information needs to be put on the
application summary document.
� The training will take place at an office within a partnering organization that has
Wi-Fi and internet connections. Laptops or tablets with Wi-Fi or internet
connections will be needed for the volunteers to access online applications and
will be donated by a local pawn shop, West coast Pawn and Gun.
� Training will begin once the Volunteers are confirmed, about the middle of
August 2019, and will be completed in a single day. A second day in August 2019
will be made available in case of any unforeseen circumstance or for those
Volunteers who are unable to attend.
� A final advisement scholarship fund meeting will take place with partners and directors.
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� Although all Founders, Directors and Board Members will be required to attend,
the meeting will be conducted by Founder and Executive Director Roberta
Mandley.
� The meeting will review the final details of the Scholarship Fund to ensure all
aspects pertinent to a successful project have been addressed and met. The final
timeline will also be discussed, and last-minute updates will be made.
� The meeting will take place in a conference room or meeting space within a
partnering school that has computer access and/or computer hookups.
� Juice, bagels and cream cheese will be provided at the meeting and an overview
presentation of the final budgets will be discussed. Notepads and pens will be
made available by the partnering school to allow notetaking.
� The meeting will take place in end of July 2019, before opening the applications,
to ensure everything is set and ready before applications are open. Any changes
needed or concerns raised will be addressed and completed within two weeks
after the meeting.
� A scholarship fund meeting will also be held with donors to receive additional donations
and to thank them for their contribution.
� Although all founders, directors and board members will be required to attend, the
meeting will be conducted by Founder and Executive Director, Roberta Mandley.
� This meeting will be to review the benefits of the scholarship, how funds will be
managed, and to complete any outstanding donations promised by private donors.
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� The meeting will be held in the theatre room in the Country Club of Mrs.
Mandley community. Light hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic drinks will be
provided by the kitchen in the Country Club.
� The final budget and the final applicant count will be reviewed at the meeting and
any questions will be answered.
� ALARM will have Square available to accept any credit or debit card donations
before thank you cards are distributed to donors.
� The meeting will be conducted at the conclusion of the application process in the
first week of November 2019. The meeting will conclude no later than three hours
of it beginning.
� The online and paper application will need to be created, along with directions for
applying and details of how chosen and non-chosen applicants will be notified for
distrubution to interested survivors.
� Founder and Director, Lauren Dobbs, will be spearheading this task as her Fiancé,
Kevin Norris, who works with websites, specifically financial applications, and
has graciously offered to complete the sholarship fund applications for ALARM.
Mr. Norris will be creating the applications for both the online and in print
versions with Lauren’s guidance and oversight.
� Mr. Norris will be utilizing his own computer and programs to generate the
applications. The printer and ink used for Mrs. Mandley personal use will be
utilized for printing.
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� The applications will be completed in June 2019 to make sure there is enough
time for review and revisions. The final approved applications will be completed
by July 2019 in time for the start of the application process in August 2019.
� A one-year scholarship budget fund will be created.
� Founders and Directors, Lauren Dobbs and Roberta Mandley will be co-
generating the budget to ensure all figures are seen by two pairs of eyes before
being sent for final approval. The scholarship budget will include both the
scholarship funds and the costs associated with creating it.
� The budget will be created on the donated computer utilizing Microsoft Office
Excel and will include all estimates, contribution dollars promised, monies
already received, and any in-kind services provided.
� The budget will be created in February 2019, so it will be aviable early in the
project, and will take about one week to complete, review and approve.
� Establishing and maintaining contact with anticipated participant schools is needed to
complete any required paperwork.
� Founder and Executive Director, Roberta Mandley, will be completing this task
due to her prior work experience in the education field and her knowledge of the
process. Mrs. Mandley will not only be in contact with the schools in the early
stages of the scholarship fund project but will remain in contact throughout the
disbursement process to ensure all funds are properly received.
� Contact will be maintained utilizing the donated computer, Mrs. Mandley
personal cell phone, and her personal computer. This contact will ensure that all
pertinent paperwork is received.
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� An electronic address book will be created to keep all school contacts together
and available for communication purposes.
� This process will begin in August 2019 and does not have an anticipated end date.
The process will continue indefinitely for as long as there are scholarship funds
available to Survivors.
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Evaluation Narrative
Evaluation of A Life after Rape/Molestation, Inc.’s Survivor Scholarship Fund will allow
review of the funds successfulness and potential lifespan. The successfulness of the scholarship
fund will be determined by interviews, group studies, survivor employment outcomes, and local
job data; compiled to measure how beneficial the scholarship is to Survivors. Once all
information is compiled, the results will be shared with all founders and directors, and then with
the donors and grantor, U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Violence Against Women. The
results will also be shared with volunteer staff, will be made available on ALARM’s website and
will later be utilized during future fundraising events. The anticipated outcome for the Survivor
Scholarship Fund is to become a permanent expansion of ALARM’s RE-Becoming You
Program and help Survivors’ take one more step forward on their journey of rebuilding
themselves. The scholarship fund, which will assist in paying for college-related expenses, will
help Survivors and the community alike by reducing a Survivor’s financial burden, while adding
a skilled and educated job applicant to the local workforce.
The Scholarship Fund’s overall successfulness will be evaluated when the first survivor
graduates, anticipated in December 2020. The evaluation of the scholarship fund’s effectiveness
will begin in January 2020, two-weeks after the start of the first semester that the scholarship is
disbursed for. Evaluations will again be completed half way through the semester and at the end
of the semester. The evaluations will include assessing how the survivors are feeling about the
process and attending school, and how well the school believes we handled the disbursement of
funds. Survivors will be interviewed two-weeks after classes begin, half-way through the
semester, and again at the end of the semester; this evaluation timeline will continue throughout
the duration of the scholarship being received. The interviews will be conducted as one-on-one
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interviews with survivors who have been awarded the scholarship, while group studies will only
be conducted with survivors who agree to meet as a group. During these interviews and possible
group studies, participating survivors will be asked questions about the application process, and
their experiences during and after school. The interview and possible group study process will be
simple and will be included as a part of participating in ALARM’s RE-Becoming You Program.
The scholarship fund’s efficiency will be evaluated one-month after the start of the first
semester that funds are disbursed and will continue to be completed at the same time for each
future semester. This will be completed by contacting and speaking with each school to obtain
their feedback about ALARM’s efficiency in responding to correspondence and the overall fund
disbursement process. All feedback received will be utilized to enhance the future scholarship
fund process and changes will be enacted the following semester. The effectiveness and overall
success of the scholarship fund will be determined once the first set of Survivors graduate. One-
month after graduation, ALARM will contact survivors by phone and/or email to determine the
time it takes survivors to find employment, what field the survivor is employed in, and in what
geographical location. This same evaluation timeline will continue with future survivor graduates
and will allow ALARM to measure the scholarship funds benefit to and effect on the local job
market. Due to the uniqueness of the scholarship program, the comparison utilized to determine
success will be with the survivors own before-and-after profiles. The comparison will come from
utilizing survivors’ previous income, job titles and overall happiness with their situation before
school compared to after. Also, employment data for the local community will be reviewed to
determine if the survivor graduates are helping to reduce the lack of local, qualified job
applicants.
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ALARM will review all the information obtained from the interviews regarding the
application process and fund disbursement, information about job data, and survivor
participation information collected throughout the evaluation process to determine if the process
was implemented as planned. This data will then be utilized to make any necessary changes to
future scholarship application and disbursement processes. The success of ALARM’s
Scholarship Fund will be determined primarily by the number of survivors who benefitted from
the scholarship and whose lives are changed by being provided the opportunity to attend school.
The differences that will be seen within the local community by having more qualified applicants
available to fill high-demand positions is an additional sign of success. The ultimate success will
come from the continuation of the scholarship fund to be able to make a difference in the lives of
more survivors over time.
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A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. Scholarship Fund Budget
The total budget required to fund the ALARM Scholarship Fund is as follows:
SOURCES OF FUNDING:
A Life After Rape/Molestation, Inc. has identified various sources that will contribute to
funding and maintenance of the ALARM Scholarship Fund. Outlined below is an explanation of
the funding sources for year one of the scholarship fund:
Anticipated Grant Award: $75,000.00
Private Individual Contributions: $35,000.00
Expected Fundraising Contributions: $22,000.00
Existing Funds Set Aside by ALARM: $13,000.00
Total Monetary Revenue: $145,000.00
ALARM is also expecting to receive in-kind goods and service revenue from various in
the amount of $5,000.00 in addition to the monetary funding above. The total cost for year one of
ALARM’s scholarship fund is $150,000.00, which includes all costs of goods, services and
funds disbursement.
The in-kind services anticipated are as follows:
A long folding table and two chairs will be donated by Mrs. Jenny Ordesi to use during
volunteer recruitment events with a monetary value of $150.00.
Three laptop computers with Wi-Fi capabilities will be donated, two by West Coast Pawn
Shop in Tampa, Florida and one by ALARM Founder and Executive Director, Roberta Mandley,
and have a monetary value of $450.00 each, totaling $1,350.00.
Two new iPad tablets have been donated by an anonymous donor and have a monetary
value of $500.00 each, totaling $1,000.00.
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A training room for two days of volunteer training will be provided by Victim Services
Center in Orlando, Florida and has a monetary equivalent of $100.00.
A meeting room for a one-day final advisement meeting, notepads, and pens will be
provided by Four Corners Upper School in Champions Gate, Florida and has a monetary
equivalent of $150.00.
The theatre room inside Oasis Club at Champions Gate will be provided by Joshua Frank,
Club Manager at Oasis Club, to host a three-hour scholarship fund meeting with donors. Oasis
Club will also be providing food and non-alcoholic drink services for the meeting. The theatre
room’s monetary value is $500, including 3 servers and the food a drink services have a
monetary value of $500.00 which is a total monetary equivalent of $1,000.00.
Two part-time volunteers working a total of 125 hours at a $10.00 per hour to assist with
processing the applications have a monetary equivalent of $1,250.00 for the year.
EXPENSES:
Below are the anticipated costs associated with the scholarship fund:
Salaries: $15,000.00
Background Checks: $300.00
Computer Equipment: $300.00
Personnel Travel: $50.00
Office Supplies: $25.00
Printing Materials: $125.00
Project Evaluation: $200.00
Scholarships Paid: $134,000.00
Total Program Expenses: $150,000.00
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A salary of $5,000.00 to pay each of the three Founders and Directors for the first year
for managing and maintaining the scholarship fund totaling $15,000.00.
Background checks and fingerprinting for each of the part-time volunteers to ensure the
safety of the survivors and all people involved in the scholarship process. Four volunteers will be
chosen to ensure availability though only two will work at a time. The total cost for each
background check is $25.00, totaling $100.00 for four, and fingerprinting is $50.00 each, or
$200.00 for all four, totaling $300.00.
A total of five laptop computers and iPad tablets will be utilized for recording data
related to the scholarship fund and survivors. A security software that encrypts data will be
installed on all five at a cost of $60.00 per computer or tablet, for a total cost of $300.00.
A Wawa gift card totaling $50.00 will be purchased for Director and Founder, Adryanna
Macon, to cover gas and lunch expenses while recruiting volunteers.
Papers, pens, notebooks, and planners for personnel use during the planning and
implementation stages of the scholarship fund and are expected to cost $25.00.
Printing paper and ink for the printed scholarship applications and accompanying
directions will be purchased for $125.00 from Wal-Mart.
The total amount of scholarship money paid, $134,000.00, is based on 60 students
attending a higher education program in year one making the average reward amount $2,333.34.
This amount is taking into consideration a student enrolled at least half-time, with the current
average cost per credit hour for a public Florida state or community college being $109.81 for in-
state tuition, including all associated fees.
To ensure all funds are properly managed, a third-party Financial Account Analyst will
be obtained to do a year-end review of all the scholarship fund financials at a cost of $200.00.
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