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Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Embrace Texas (P&C #17-16), in the Amount of $2,500 for the Marketing, Promotion and Advertising of the 2017 Child to Family Event
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Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: June 29, 2017
DEPARTMENT: McKinney Community Development Corporation
CONTACT: Cindy Schneible, President
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Embrace Texas is requesting $2,500 for marketing, promotion and advertising of the 2017 Child to Family event.
• The event will be held November 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Embrace Texas was founded to meet the needs of foster and adopted children.
• The organization’s goal with this event is to recruit foster homes in McKinney, which allows more McKinney foster children to remain in their community.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• MCDC’s allocation for Promotional and Community Event grants for this cycle is $50,000.
• MCDC has not granted Embrace Texas a Promotional and Community Event grant for this event in the past.