People for Palmer Park Annual Meeting April 21,2018 Community Update — 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. • Welcome, Call to Order • President’s Report • Treasurer’s Report & Forecast Budget • Annual Report – Committee Updates: - Recreation - Preservation & Beautification - Marketing & Communication - Log Cabin Update - Events Committee including Art Fair 2017 • New Business: Elections of 2018 – 2020 Board Members • Special Guests Speak • Community Questions/Ideas/Input
PFPP Mission and Vision Mission: To further the preservation, revitalization and viability of Palmer Park - a Detroit park for the good of everyone. Vision: Our vision is to create an urban, regional destination and daily recreation site that will promote an active and healthy community. Values: Preservation of resources/Restoration & preservation of history/Equal benefit & access to the park/Creation of a safe environment/ Responsiveness to users & the community/Timeliness in our actions/Collaboration & cooperation with city, community & stakeholders .
PFPP Governance C URRENT B OARD OF D IRECTORS * Rochelle E. Lento, President *Gregory Guice * Clinton Gri ffj n, VP/Preservation Chair * Rosalinda Haskins * Angella Durkin, Treasurer * Rhonda Hendren, Membership * Leonora King, Secretary * Roberta Henrion * Barbara Barefield, Events Chair * Amy Lebowsky, Marketing Chair *Jason Fligger, Log Cabin Chair * David Mangum *Kim Fracassa, * Roy Raines • *Sharon Gamblin, Recreation Chair R EGULAR M ONTHLY B OARD M EETINGS /C ORPORATE F ORMALITIES *Nancy Varner • S TANDING C OMMITTEE S TRUCTURE • F OUR A NNUAL A UDITS C OMPLETED • G OOD S TANDING WITH THE S TATE & IRS (N OTE : B YLAWS A MENDED TO ALLOW UP TO 20 BOARD MEMBERS !)
Highlights from 2017 in Palmer Park • Palmer Park Community House • Palmer Park Master Plan revisited • Lighthouse Feasibility Report • Log Cabin Restoration – – Stained Glass Windows Restoration – Alarm System Installed – thanks to Vigilante – Front Dutch Door Refurbished • Magical Concerts in the Log Cabin • Multi-Cultural Winter Festival
Strategic Partnerships Detroit Unity City of Detroit Integrity Shows Temple GSD /Recreation Art Fair Support State of Michigan DIA Tennis Courts Multiple State Rep/MDNR Inside Out Program Foundations Home Depot DSO Recreation/Tennis Multiple Partners/ Urban Garden Mobile Maxcast USTA
Standing Committees • Finance : Treasurer, Angella Durkin • Recreation: Chair, Sharon Gamblin • Preservation & Beautification: Chair, Clinton Gri ffj n • Marketing & Communication: Chair, Amy Lebowsky • Membership : Rhonda Hendren • Log Cabin Committee: Chair, Jason Fligger • Events: Chair, Barbara Barefield – Palmer Park Art Fair: Mark Loeb, Integrity Shows Committees that need to be activated include: Membership Fund Development Safety + Security
Finance Report Angella Durkin, Treasurer Chair, Finance Committee angellamdurkin@gmail.com Members: Marguerite Barrett Shane Eason Rochelle Lento Patricia Little
Finance Report 2017 2017 Highlights Budget Actual Variance Revenue Membership Revenue $ 12,250 $ 13,336 $ 1,086 • Log Cabin window Fundraiser 15,000 13,245 (1,755) Grant Revenue 5,500 900 (4,600) restoration Sponsorship Revenue 10,000 4,111 (5,889) Program Income 8,500 8,246 (254) • Log Cabin front door Sales & Donations 9,515 42,030 32,515 restoration Total Revenue 60,765 81,868 21,103 • Private donations – Expense tennis program, Farm & Orchard 7,900 6,312 1,588 Event & Activity Costs 9,865 9,043 822 lighthouse, log cabin Recreation 15,470 15,341 130 Park Restoration & Maintenance 62,000 70,991 (8,991) Marketing & Merchandise 4,050 3,057 993 Administrative 12,665 10,356 2,309 Total Expenses 111,950 115,100 (3,150) Net Loss $ (51,185) $ (33,232) $ 17,953
2018 Budget 2018 Highlights Budget Revenue Membership Revenue $ 12,250 • Primary sources of revenue are Fundraiser 19,700 membership, annual silent auction Program Income 8,500 fundraiser and art fair (donations & Sales & Donations 8,700 proceeds from beverage sales) Total Revenue 49,150 • Activities for the year continue to Expense include 4 major events and Farm & Orchard 7,000 Event & Activity Costs 10,206 recreational programming Recreation 14,785 • Complete restoration of the Log Park Restoration & Maintenance 4,160 Marketing & Merchandise 5,050 Cabin front door (Funds raised in Administrative 12,834 prior year) Total Expenses 54,035 Net Loss $ (4,885)
Finance Report How to Get Involved • Join the Finance Committee • Volunteer as a grant writer • Promote PFPP on social media • Renew your membership • Buy & wear PFPP gear • Shop local & tell our businesses you’re a proud PFPP supporter • Sponsor PFPP
Finance Report PFPP Community Partners • New Community Partners Campaign launched for 2017 • The campaign goal is to build a network of local businesses who see the value in our combining forces to preserve the park and promote the surrounding neighborhoods. • How to help • Local business owners can join as partners – get your packet today! • Promote the campaign to local businesses you frequent • Help reach out to local businesses http://www.peopleforpalmerpark.org/community-partners.html
Recreation Committee Sharon Gamblin, Chair • Walking Club – Latricia Wright – Meets on Monday, Tuesday + Thursday 6-7:30 pm, near Splash Pad lot • Tai Chi Lead – Peter Guenther – – Will begin at 7:00-8:30 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 until September 4, 2018 – Meet at the corner of Ponchartrain and Seven Mile Rd. • Bike Riding – Henry Ford II – Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 pm started on April 5 th – October 26 th – Meet @ the Splash Park parking lot, ride the park & surrounding neighborhoods • Yoga Lead – Kerri Trahan, Yoganic Flow – Meets on Saturday morning @ 9:00 am, near urban garden- all levels – Indoor at PP Community House every week, outdoor starts on May 26 th • At Bat Program – Delrisha Hayes – Baseball program for at-risk youth … hope to bring to Palmer Park
Successes of the Tennis Program in 2017 • Approximately 125 kids participated year-round • 1st year, USTA Jr. Tennis Team: Palmer Park Pumas • Students attended USTA Diversity Camp @ Ohio State • Annual Trip to Kalamazoo-National USTA Boys 16-18 Championship • Included classroom sessions: – One at Detroit Unity Temple with renowned jazz bassist Marion Hayden – taught African American music to tennis players – Other studying tennis watching & analyzing pro videos – Judge Szymanski • Played & won in scrimmages against other tennis programs • Sent 25 new kids to the annual Scott King tournament for novices • Won the Community Tennis Association of Michigan - $500 prize • Selected by the Johnson Law Firm as Charity of the Year -
Successes of the Tennis Players/Program in 2017 • Two of our students, Briah and Taylor O'Neal were chosen as the Michigan ambassadors for the USTA's Net Generation - USTA will sponsor them to go to a National training facility in Florida with other junior tennis players - They will be part of a kicko fg for this new facility • PFPP Joined Greater Detroit Tennis Alliance forming a partnership with Chandler Park , Stoepel Park, Clark Park and Motor City Tennis Club to do some after school tennis programs in schools located near those parks & then funnel children to tennis programs at those parks.
Goals for Tennis Program – 2018 • Introduce Yoga and Exercise Instruction on alternating Mondays • Increase the number of participants in the program/continue USTA participation and engagement • Hoping for newly resurfaced TENNIS COURTS construction begins in 2018… completed in 2019! • Looking to bring an international women’s tennis tournament to Palmer Park in 2019…. Planning will start in 2018
Preservation & Beautification Clinton Gri ffj n, Chair 2017 Accomplishments • Maintenance of Butterfly Garden • Several trash clean up days organized • Continual engagement with organizations/community partners. 100’s of volunteer hours logged • Garden bed expansion & Greenhouse construction started • 100's of pounds of vegetables harvested & taken home by volunteers, along with you pick by volunteers • Graduated gardener youth class from Detroit Unity Temple
2018 Goals for Palmer Park Garden 2018 Goals • In-ground Pumpkin Patch and Squash Planting • Greenhouse finished + Work tables built • Natural fencing project around the garden • Four more benches built • Education classes… to be announced • PLANTS, PLANTS AND MORE PLANTS • New Farm – Community Engagement Manager – Molly Leebove starting on May 10 th HOME DEPOT & VOLUNTEER GARDEN DAYS: MAY 18 TH + 19 TH Volunteer hours will be announced on our website for the season!
Marketing Committee Amy Lebowsky, Chair Current Members • Amy Lebowsky – Designer/Webmaster/Social Media curator • Barbara Barefield – Designer/Events liaison • Jamal Wheeler - Text Alerts/Video/New Technology • Tim Russell - Online Calendars/Community Outreach • Andrea Kenski (NEW member!) – PR/Media Outreach • Dottie Miller (NEW member!) – Project Management • Alisha Hunter (RETURNING member!) – Design/Video • Brice Hunter (NEW member!) - Video
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