Title
Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Colorful Collaborations (PC 21-12) in the Amount of $14,475 for the Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of Día De Los Muertos Celebration.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: 5: Enhance Quality of Life in McKinney
5C: Market and highlight McKinney as a unique destination for residents and visitors alike.
MEETING DATE: June 24, 2021
DEPARTMENT: McKinney Community Development Corporation
CONTACT: Cindy Schneible, President
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Colorful Collaborations has submitted the grant request on behalf of a volunteer, grassroots effort that carries the name Legacy Keepers of Old East McKinney.
• The Legacy Keepers will be coordinating a community wide Día De Los Muertos Celebration in October 2021.
• Event will highlight Mexican, Puerto Rican, Honduran and Columbian History and Culture in McKinney.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The mission and purpose of Legacy Keepers of Old East McKinney is to use the strength of members’ unique identities in a collective framework to document, honor and promote the historic legacies of McKinney’s Black and Mexican communities ensuring that all cultures are natural part of the community’s experiences.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• MCDC’s allocation for Promotional and Community Event grants for this cycle is $100,000.
• MCDC awarded Colorful Collaborations/Legacy Keepers of Old East McKinney a grant for $2,000 in 2021.