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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-06-18; Parks & Recreation Commission; 0607-02; Donations for Carlsbad Loves KidsAB# PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION -AGENDA BILL 0607-2 MTG.DATE: | 06A18/07 STAFF:I SHAY RECEIPT OF DONATIONS FOR 2007 CARLSBAD LOVES KIDS D INFO BJ ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive individual donations of product in support of the March 24, 2007, Carlsbad Love Kids event and recommend acceptance by the City Council. ITEM EXPLANATION: On Saturday, March 24th, the Recreation Department joined with the Carlsbad Village Optimist Club in hosting the Carlsbad Loves Kids event at Stagecoach Community Park. There was an estimated attendance of over 1,000 attendees. This year's event had a variety of activities that included a fun zone, competitions in basketball, football, golf, and baseball, and entertainment. Kids of all ages had the opportunity to create crafts and get their faces painted. The main goal of the event, besides bringing the community together in support of our youth, was to highlight and introduce the Recreation Department's upcoming summer camp programs to the public. By spotlighting these unique camps, the Department saw a sharp increase in camp enrollment for this summer. The Village Optimist Club generously donated $2,000, which covered the cost of prizes, rock wall, tandem jump, and food. Besides the $2,000 donation from the Village Optimist Club, several other businesses got involved by generously donating $1,531.00 in raffle prizes making the total value of donations $3,531. PRODUCTS/GOODS Tutor Tutor San Diego Chargers Life's Rad in Carlsbad Bright Horizons REI Gold Coast Chiropractic Center Velocity Sports Performance Costco J4 Games Ecke YMCA Gymnastics Center Cookies in Bloom Village Optimist Club Dan Dement Comm. Relations Dept. Joey Carrillo Tammy Wells Tim Szlachetka Dr. Lorraine Melendez Dustin Townsend Khrystine Perez Jim Jacobs Quin Shannon Terri Brockhoff Bonnie Styles Four tutoring sessions $412 Football $250 'Life's Rad' T-Shirt $30 Educational Toys $50 REI Peak Pack $80 One Hour Massage $80 Training Session Package $200 Boogie Board & Beach Towel $50 J4 Games Frisbee Golf Ki $100 Gymnastics Party $240 Cookie's In Bloom Basket $39 Rock wall, bungee jumps, prizes, food $2,000 TOTAL DONATIONS * $3,531 FISCAL IMPACT: The cost associated with the donated products for prizes helped offset the actual cost of providing this special event. Letters of appreciation have already been sent on behalf of the Recreation Department and the City of Carlsbad to these organizations. Exhibits: None