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AGENDA
Edmonds Diversitv Commission
Edmonds Senior Center
220 Railroad Avenue, Edmonds, WA 98020
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
6:OOPM — 8:OOPM
6:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call
5 min. 2. Approval of Agenda
5 min. 3. Approval of November 1, 2017 Meeting Summary
30 min. 4. Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)
Discussion of noose incident
10 min. 5. Update from the city (Patrick and Adrienne)
30 min. 6. 2017 Work Plan:
- Events Group Update: Diversity Film Series, Grant Program update: "Stories
of Solidarity"
2018 Grant Requests for consideration
- Partnership Group Update
- Policy Group Update
Potential donation of books to Edmonds School District
10 min. 7. Nominate 2018 Chair and Vice Chair
Review request and consider for reappointment: Commissioners Anabel Hovig
and Pat Valle
30 min. 8. Interview Diversity Commission applicants and consider for appointment:
Brian Potter and Richard Suico
Adjourn —
Next regular meeting: Wednesday January 3, 2018, 6PM
Guiding Principles
To ensure we meet our responsibilities as a Commission, we agree to
• start and end our meetings on time
• demonstrate our respect for our fellow Commissioners, the City of Edmonds, and the citizens we represent by: being present, being prepared, actively
listening, participating in meetings, completing our individual assignments, and holding ourselves accountable
• "step up and step back"
• establish goals and action plans that are results oriented
• establish subcommittees as needed
• engage in courageous, honest, and open dialogue when faced with difficult issues or questions
• utilize the "Ouch Rule" (assume positive intent; resist the temptation to be offended)
• embrace the education opportunities presented through the Commission meetings
• strive to make decisions by consensus. In a case where consensus cannot be reached after a reasonable attempt has been made, the Chairperson may call for a
majority vote.
CITY OF EDMONDS
DIVERSITY COMMISSION
November 1, 2017
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Ed Dorame — Co -Chair
Maria Montalvo — Co -Chair
Donnie Griffin
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Tung Bui
Diana White
Dean Olson ELECTED OFFICIALS AND STAFF PRESENT
Sarah Mixson Dave Teitzel, Alternate Council Liaison
Anabel Hovig Patrick Doherty, ED/CS Director
Pat Valle Cindi Cruz, ED/CS Program Coordinator
Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, ex Misha Carter, Diversity Commission
officio Coordinator
Roll Call: Call to order at 6:03 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda: The agenda approved by consensus.
3. Approval of Meeting Summary of October 4, 2017: Summary minutes approved as
submitted by consensus.
4. Public Comment: no comment
5. Update from the City: Patrick: there are commissioner terms ending this year and staff will
need an official letter requesting additional term or resignation. Will advertise as soon as
possible. Pat, Anabel, and Tung's terms are expiring. There will be interviews and potential
appointments at the December meeting. This meeting at the Public Works location gives an
opportunity for residents located in the eastern portions of Edmonds to attend Diversity
Commission without having to go to downtown Edmonds. Meetings could be held here on a
regular schedule and could alternate every other month or quarterly. Consensus is to meet
here every other month starting in 2018. January at Senior Center and February here and
follow forward with every other month at Public Works. Adrienne discussed budget which
should be finalized in December. Mayor has approved the $5,500 proposal by the Diversity
Commission and forwarded it to Council.
6. Edmonds Center for the Arts Diversity Committee presentation: Lindsay Geyer, ECA
Board secretary, Larry Ehl, Vice President of the Public Facilities District, and Gillian Jones,
Director of Programming at the ECA. They discussed what the ECA does including thirty
presented performances per year and more with approximately 390 events in the past year.
Education and outreach program, school and matinee performances, low-income ticket
programs, summer camps, dementia series, participation in 4"' of July parade. As
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November 1, 2017
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representatives of the Inclusion and Accessibility Committee they are reaching out to find
ways to partnership to increase inclusiveness and diversity events. Formal invitation will
come for Commission and staff to attend reception on January 11, 2018 and performance.
Choreographers and dancers incorporating movement and dance with the presentation of Lil
Buck & Jon Boogz "Love Heals All Wounds". The ECA staff would like to use partnership
list for invitations. The staff and committee members would like to work together with the
Commission on inclusion and partnership opportunities. Ed stated that this is an opportune
time to come to the commission on working together to share resources and collaboration
regarding training as a first step. Meet at least once a year probably at beginning of year and
identify a point person to liaison with ECA. Pat is interested in serving as a liaison at
committee on 3rd Wednesday, at 7:30 a.m. at the ECA. They will contact her.
7. 2017 Work Plan Discussion:
Events Group Update: Update on World Caf6: great event, 33 attendees, only 3 repeat
attendees, not as intense of discussions as last year, more how to work together and not as
confrontational, very encouraging and good conversations and participations. Biggest
expense for event is advertisement. Make it a yearly event. Potentially have alternate location
for this event.
Film Series: Patrick updated saying first movie was very good with at least 91 attendees.
Good attendance and enthusiastic audience. Next event is on November 18, "Swim Team",
Ed is host and Pat and Sarah will also be there. All movies are at noon. Excellent
participation in movie discussion held at end of showing.
Grants: discussed Stories of Self & Solidarity will be held on November 19 from 10-1 for
multi -culture story -telling, sharing cultural experiences. Vanessa Stedman discussed "Black
Girl in Suburbia" event on Friday, December 1. Press release has been issued for first round
of 2018 grant round due on November 17.
Partnership Group: Maria updated, information is on website listing partners and
encouraged commission to review and recommend additions.
Policy Group: Donnie updated interview with Phil Williams, Public Works Director,
learning what the department does for the City of Edmonds. Subjects discussed were:
diversity and equity, inclusion, training of staff, large population of men, some inappropriate
behavior, ADA report presented to Council to bring City infrastructure into compliance
estimate is $151M. Partner with Commission to get word out to get job postings to
partnership groups to increase diversity in hiring practices. Interested in training opportunities
to current staff to enhance diversity awareness within the city culture. Subcommittee of the
policy group to work on training issues. Three more interviews of City staff and Council:
Scott James, Dave Teitzel, and Shane Hope then move to community leaders. Recommended
reading list available from Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church — Maria will provide.
Patrick gave an update on 2017 budget expenses (see attached). Some discussion on proposed
budget for 2018. Commission training, translation, video or book training opportunity. He
mentioned that with the ending balance of over $640 the Commission could potentially use
the funds to purchase and , distribute videos and/or books to library and/or schools. Anabel
and Misha will research and report back in December.
Think about what sub -group you want to be part of in 2018 and which ones will continue. To
be discussed in December.
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Donnie discussed letter in Beacon regarding using race in Police Department reports and
Beacon reports. Donnie wrote email to Chief regarding race in police reports and did not hear
back but had coffee to explain concerns with Chief. In Police report there is a media synopsis
and the reports should not include race of involved subjects. Chief thinks of Commission as
his citizen advisory group. Chief has put procedure in place not to include race as part of
media synopsis.
Start discussion on 2018 Work Plan: December meeting.
8. New Business, Commissioner's Corner: Misha met with Mayor of Lynnwood and
discussed diversity commission summit — and if we can organize a summit they would offer
Lynnwood Convention Center for free. Include local diversity commissions for participation.
Commissioner from Lynnwood John Waters just started up again. Attended on behalf of
Lynnwood.
Adjourn: 8:01 PM — Next regular meeting: December 6, 2017, 6 PM
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Stories of Self & Solidarity -- Post -Event Summary
Prepared by Courtney Wooten, Lead Organizer
CourtneyWooten@gmail.com — (206) 902-6070
Project Description:
Stories of Self & Solidarity: A Multicultural Event was a free cross-cultural storytelling
celebration held November 19, 2017, from 10-1 pm at the Edmonds Library, open and
welcoming to all. The event kicked off with pieced paper identity self-portraits, a craft easy
enough for preschoolers to create with assistance, but open to any amount of self -reflection
and depth. Printed clip -art imagery and a range of suggested adjectives gave artists ways to
define themselves beyond their looks, and encouraged further creativity in the artwork. We
hung the completed portraits together to make a visual representation of the themes of self/I/
me and solidarity/us/we.
Lisa Castrogiovanni, representing the Sno-Isle Libraries, welcomed participants to the event.
Courtney Wooten served as the emcee for the event, first framing stories as an inherent part of
our lives (e.g., the cautionary tales we tell our kids about not brushing their teeth) and then
explaining the power of narrative to imagine and create our futures in her capacity as a
community organizer.
Roger Fernandes, a S'Klallam tribe member and self -described "urban Indian" kicked off the
storytelling with two stories --one about getting in over your head (where Crow meets Octopus
after ignoring warnings) and one about the power of transformation (where wolves help a boy
called "Slow"). Eva Abrams told tales and poems from the African diaspora, including a pitch -
perfect tale of solidarity and cross-cultural community building with Brother Crocodile and
Sister Hen, as well as a poem, "Spark in the Dark," underscoring the value of every individual.
Allison Cox closed our scheduled program with a tale explaining the origin of the sun, moon
and stars and a Draw-n-Tell tale about motherly, unconditional love.
Mother -daughter storytellers Naomi Baltuck and Beatrice Garrard sent us off with a signed -
and -sung poem about the ways we are all connected --person to person, self to community,
each element to the Earth.
Participants each left with a 20 page booklet (double sided, 8.5x11 pages folded in half) to
complete at their leisure, with visual and written prompts for self -reflection, creative expression,
and their "Very Own Stories of Self & Solidarity." Participants also kept their own identity
portraits from the beginning of the event.
Goal Completion:
In proposing this event, we gave ourselves several criteria for measuring success, both short
and long term. Our immediate and short-term success was quickly evident. Our event was
well -attended, ran smoothly, and was well -targeted to the local community. We were pleased
to have community educators in the audience as well --some of whom have already
incorporated newly learned tales or styles of storytelling into their own classrooms. Participants
were excited to learn about future opportunities to attend similar events, and many also took
out books recommended by the library as follow-up reading.
As far as our long-term goals and serving as a catalyst for future events, Stories of Self &
Solidarity is positioned well to succeed, but time will still tell. Cash funding was harder to
secure than donations of time, labor or goods, which means that covering speaker fees is the
hurdle for this type of programming; our tellers for this event were willing to work at a greatly
reduced rate, which we appreciated but can't expect for the future. Our community is definitely
interested in and receptive to cross-cultural storytelling and programming targeted at families
and elementary students.
Estimated Attendance and Reach:
We had roughly 60 participants over the course of our three-hour event, some of whom left
early or arrived late. Our advertising went to many local online networks --via Facebook and
email --with about 130 "Interested" and 30+ shares to private groups. Organizers were able to
have many small discussions online and in person about the importance of this type of event
(community building with a cross-cultural/multicultural lens; narrative and storytelling as
mechanisms for promoting societal change) as part of the advertising for Stories of Self &
Solidarity.
We were also able to help two groups --one located in Seattle, one in Smokey Point --start
working toward putting together their own, similar events as well, which will be scheduled for
the 2018 calendar year. During the event, we were able to connect with Shoreline residents
working on storytelling events who would like to work together in the future as well.
The take-home journal, "My Very Own Stories of Self & Solidarity" was requested as a
resource and will also be used as part of a collaboration at the UW Critical Pedagogy Summit
occurring December 2-3.
Lessons and Difficulties:
Although this section wasn't requested as part of the follow-up, we thought reflecting on and
sharing some of our challenges would be valuable for both the Commission and our group.
In terms of scheduling, it was very challenging to find a window that didn't step on the
Diversity Commission's Film Series, winter holidays, and the library's existing schedule. We
knew that Sunday scheduling would reduce our attendance, but the end of the calendar year is
so packed that alternate dates would have likely reduced attendance even more.
The timeframe requires a quick turn -around for an event like this, so having potential
partners ready to move even before grant funding is secure really helps. Having a large pool of
on -hand volunteers is an asset, but steering and planning works best in a small group of 3-4
for fast decision -making and delegating.
Having the next step/event ready and waiting is also really helpful for participants. Our
attendees were eager to know where they could further plug into the community. ENAC
promoted Under the Rainbow Storytelling (teens/adults), and the Seattle Storyteller's Guild
shared the Haller Lake Open Mic and 1001 Nights of Storytelling as follow up events. We
encouraged participants to explore Black Girl in Suburbia and the Diversity Film Series, but
next time, we would like to have a handout with all those events listed for people to take with
them when they left.
Building flexibility into our plan was also crucial since our RSVPs were rather loose (we
ended up with more than double the participants that RSVPed, about half of who was
"interested" on our Facebook event). We had "runners" from ENAC ready to make more
journals or pick up more refreshments had they been needed --and in fact we did use all the
pre-printed booklets made ahead of time.
Expense statement:
Venue Fees -- estimated at $300, donated by Sno-Isle Library
Storyteller Honorarium: typically $500 x 3; reduced rate of $150 x 3 = $450 (reduction/donation
from Storytellers; balance to be reimbursed by Diversity Commission)
Emcee Honorarium -- $150, donated by individual
Supplies for Identity Craft -- estimated $40, donated by individuals
Supplies for Journal Making Project -- estimated $200, donated by Dahlstrom Builders, LLC
and individuals
Advertising -- estimated $60, design creation and online paid ads and "boosts" donated by
individuals; print cost $39.71 (to be reimbursed from Diversity Commission)
Refreshments -- estimated $60, donated by The Cheesemongers' Table and individuals
Set-up/Clean-up -- estimated $75, donated by ENAC
Total Reimbursement with receipts: $489.71
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From top:
L-R: Lisa
Castrogiovanni, Bea
Garrard, Allison Cox,
Eva Abrams, Courtney
Wooten, Roger
Fernandes, Naomi
Baltuck; front row, the
Wooten-Forgy girls;
Edmonds Library
related resources for
check out; storyteller
Eva Abrams.
December 2018 Diversity Commission Grant
Applications
EDMONDS DIVERSITY COMMISSION GRANTS APPLICATION FORM
Name of Project: Brer Rabbit and Friends: African American Folktales For All
Dates of Project: February 2018
Description of project, including goals, expected attendance or reach (Use additional
sheets if necessary):
Black History Month is too often summarized by a few, dry lessons on MILK, Rosa Parks and
Frederick Douglass. Our event is designed to bring enthusiasm, engagement and celebration
to Black History month in an inclusive, friendly setting where all are welcome.
Eva Abram is local actress and storyteller who recently presented a short program as one of
the Stories of Self and Solidarity storytellers. With Brer Rabbit and Friends, Eva will bring a full-
length program to the Edmonds community. The stories, poems and skits Eva presents are
themselves a celebration of Black culture, coming from various locales in the African diaspora
and highlighting the creativity, resourcefulness and optimistic faith so valued in the Black
community.
Although Black History Month provides us with the immediate impetus for Brer Rabbit and
Friends, our event is more than just a celebration of one culture, it's a welcoming to all.
Storytelling is a great entry point into understanding, appreciating and embracing other
cultures, and Eva a particularly talented guide.
We will pair Eva's stories with a hands-on craft project to help give participants a sense of
investment in the event, and by extension, investment in cross-cultural learning. One possible
craft project is paper quilting, based on African -American folk artist Faith Ringgold's story
quilts. Her quilts are a wonderful example of "making something from nothing," showcasing the
beauty of everyday objects, and also of telling your own story even when a venue or audience
seems to be lacking.
In producing this event, we are eager to partner with and reach out to not only communities
of color, but also children and interested adults of all races. We will be working in partnership
with the Sno-Isle Libraries, and the Seattle Storytellers' Guild. We will be extending partnership
invitations to groups including the Edmonds School District and EAACh, local churches, the
Snohomish County NAACP, the Diversity Council of Snohomish County, the Communities of
Color Coalition and the Edmonds Neighborhood Action Coalition.
Our participation goal for this event is 40-60, which reflects the size of our venue and our
previous experiences with this type of event. As we begin to partner with other organizations in
Snohomish County, we may try to create a second performance time for Brer Rabbit and
Friends, or expand by inviting a second storyteller to give a "sister" performance further to the
north.
Our partnership with the Sno-Isle Libraries also gives us the ability to create a display of
relevant reading materials to help extend the impact of our event by encouraging families to
bring Black -centered books and craft suggestions home with them. We also intend to end Brer
Rabbit and Friends with invitations to other community events where diversity is celebrated
and all are welcome.
Target audience (relevant to Edmonds):
Eva's program will be entertaining to all ages, and, as a matter of philosophy and principle, we
would like to keep the space and event open, free and welcoming to everyone in the
community.
In terms of advertising and promotion, our target audience is families with elementary school
aged children. As we learned in Stories of Self & Solidarity, teachers are an ideal secondary
advertising target, both because of their ability to continue to spread the word and because
they utilize storytelling in their daily work.
Project budget, including other sources of cash and/or in -kind funding, as well as
requested grant funding (fill in below or use other sheets as necessary):
Revenue: None expected
Expenses: Speaker fee -- $500 (requested from Edmonds Diversity Commission)
Venue cost -- $500 (covered by Sno-Isle Library)
Advertising -- $150 (split between Sno-Isle Library, ESD, community networks)
Refreshments -- $100 (private and local business donations)
Crafts -- $100 (private and local business donations)
Describe what would constitute a successful project:
With community building events, it's important to look at both short and long term success. At
the event itself, success includes a smooth orchestration, a welcoming atmosphere and open,
engaged attendees. We want a diverse group of people to come together with the express
purpose of centering Black culture and celebrating it --that is a challenging but worthwhile
endeavor --and our ability to do that is a big measure in both the short and long term.
Less measurable, but no less important, is the long term impact we have on the community.
We want to improve and open cross-cultural dialogue, to bring Black History Month out of the
textbook and into the hearts of our community members. Immediately following the close of
Self & Solidarity, participants were asking about when the next event like this would be --that
type of engagement, interest and future intention is exactly what we are hoping to promote. By
welcoming people into diverse and multicultural celebrations, we are creating the empathy and
education that lets our community grow and thrive, support our differences and commonalities
to truly support each other.
Contact names and information:
Courtney Wooten, Producer/Organizer
CourtneyWooten@gmail.com; (206) 902-6070
With:
Eva Abrams, Storyteller
Lisa Castrogiovanni, Edmonds Library
Jeanne Petty, EAACh member, parent and community member
Donna Murphy, ENAC Core Scribe
October 24, 2017
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Board of
Directors
Gregg Milne
President
Jerry Thomas
Vice President
Tasha Townsend
Secretary
Rosemary Randall
Treasurer
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Mary Allred
Steve Allred
Linda Averill
Silvia Bauman
Jenny Beauchamp
Jenall Brister
Tish Casavola
Pat Eylander
Mel Hammond
Sylvia Irvine
Barry Kinyon
Larry Lark
Lynn Luscher
Sylvia May
Kat McFarland
Robin Murphy
Charlotte Wood
Christmas House
P.O. Box 717
Everett, WA 98206
425-338-2273
www.christmas-house.org
Ethnic Diversity Grant
C/O Cindi Cruz
151 Fifth Ave. N.
Edmonds, WA 98020
To: Edmonds Diversity Commission
The Christmas House Board of Directors is hopeful that our project will receive your
support and we can continue to provide some Christmas joy to deserving low-income,
ethnically diverse children.
As we gear up for our 2017 campaign which will fund our gift program for 2018, I would
like to take this opportunity encourage your support of what we do — making Christmas
dreams of toys, books and warm outerwear for those less fortunate — on Christmas morning
come true. We strive diligently with an all -volunteer cadre to make these dreams a reality.
We have recently concluded our 35th Christmas House event. Here are some of our notable
statistics:
• We served 7,946 children from 2,634 low-income families in Snohomish County.
We didn't close our doors on our last day until each and every family who wanted
our help was served.
• We area 100% volunteer organization, from our 24-member Board of Directors to
the more than 800 community helpers whom we mobilize each December to help
us set up and manage our open store. Our volunteer hours during 2016 were over
7,500.
• We stretch our donated dollars to the max and estimate that our gifts' retail value of
over $554,068 in 2016 cost us approximately 18% or about $$104,028.
■ Our funding sources were three during FY2016: 75% Corporate and Foundation
grants, 14% Individual and Workplace donations, and 11 % Special Events.
• In the past we have given one "like new" (donated) book to each family. Last year
we were able to give one to each child. It is our desire to provide a NEW book to
each child and we would like to have some in languages other than English, so
families can read to their children in the native language.
• Christmas House distributes more than 98% of our funding to the children we
serve!
Many of our families are non-English speaking. We would use this $500 grant to purchase
books in a variety of languages and make them available so these families will have the
same opportunity to read to their children. It is our fervent hope that you will support our
efforts to provide multi -language books for our low income Snohomish County children.
Sincerely,
Linda Averill
Director, Grant Chair
Christmas House
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Serving the children and families of Snohomish County since 1981
Christmas House is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization — 91-1177244
CHRISTMAS HOUSE
Celebrating Giving Since 1981
HISTORY
In 1981 Mr. Roy Fraser, an Everett resident, stocked his garage with donated used and handmade toys
to be given away to needy neighborhood families at Christmas. Mr. Fraser passed away the next year
and so was unaware of the growth of his remarkable idea! From the humble beginnings 34 years ago,
Christmas House has become a huge undertaking reaching more than 10,000 children from more than
3,500 low-income families each December. Our growth was steady and sure and there's no doubt Mr.
Fraser would be very proud of where we are today. Christmas House has an all -volunteer Board of
Directors that currently number 24 highly committed individuals who work hard all year to fulfill our
mission to provide a happy holiday for thousands of deserving children in Snohomish County. We have
no staff, no facilities, and no vehicles. Our rock bottom overhead and our strong commitment to give as
much as possible to the children we serve have resulted in a cost -of -doing -business that is less than 2%
of the individual contributions, gifts and grants that we receive and expend toward fulfilling our goals.
NEEDS STATEMENT
Christmas House addresses the needs of low-income Snohomish County families whose gross income is less
than 150% of the federal poverty level as set by the US Department of Health and Human Services. These
parents each want their Christmas holiday to be a happy one for their children, just like we do in our own
families. But, without the help of an organization like Christmas House, these are parents who would likely
have no gifts for their children on Christmas morning. For 2017, a family of four whose household income is
less than $36,900 per year will qualify for our help. Often the families we serve are either working poor
single -parent households. Many are dealing with severe medical issues. Many are homeless.
Our providing Christmas gifts for these children is a simple gesture that contributes a small part toward the
family's economic self-sufficiency and, perhaps more importantly, promotes their self-esteem when they
realize they live in a community among neighbors who care about them. The families who qualify must
reside in Snohomish County with children newborn through eighteen years, and represent all religions,
ethnicities, nationalities and abilities. Many are immigrants who speak no English; and, if we are unable to
communicate, we use the skills of multi-lingual board members, volunteers, or even other parents who step
forward to help while waiting their turn.
We know of no other Snohomish County organization that offers the same service on the huge scale that we
provide. Because of this, other agencies like the Volunteers of America, Salvation Army, and area food banks
routinely refer their clients to us.
Our overall operations and our annual project are the same. The numbers of children and families who have
benefited from Christmas House have greatly increased since 1981. We have records dating from 2001 that
show we served 4,516 children from 1,668 families that year. This past December our Directors and our
volunteers stayed on our final shopping day until the last client in line was served. Our computer records
showed this final client represented Family Number 2,634 including 7,946 children served and 46,426 gifts
given! Another successful year for Christmas House!
We receive no direct funding from United Way of Snohomish County. We rely solely on funding and in -kind
donations from corporations, charitable foundations, workplace groups, service organizations and
individuals. We employ no staff. We rent no facilities or vehicles. We have cultivated a small army of loyal
volunteers who bring our store to life each December and a cadre of partners who provide us with year-round
storage and transportation of our gifts. Traditionally our annual expenses have been less than 2%. Any
reduction in grants directly affects our ability to provide benefits to the children we serve.
PARTNERSHIPS OF NOTE
We partner with The Everett Boys and Girls Club in North Everett to house our Christmas House store for
two and a half weeks each December. This is the perfect venue for our store.
EverTrust Foundation funds our Warm Outerwear Program. They have funded our 2015 pre -teen and teen
outerwear program with a $11,000 donation in November of 2016. Christmas House would welcome any
other contributors who would like to donate specifically to this effort.
For many years CityBank funded our Kids -on -Wheels Program, financing hundreds of bikes, tricycles and
skateboards. We purchase these wheeled toys at local stores like Target, Toys R Us and Walmart who
provide them fully assembled. Now, Fidelity Charitable Trust continues the work begun by CityBank. There
are a small number of individuals who donate new bicycles as well. Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop
donates refurbished bicycles to us annually. It is always a thrill for Directors and volunteers when a client
chooses a bike because the excitement level in the store always peaks at these times! In December we
distributed 156 bicycles, all with safety helmets. In addition we were able to supply 200 skateboards and 64
mini cycles (trikes) to deserving children. Les Schwab also became a partner in the "bike brigade" making it
possible for more Christmas smiles on the face of a child longing for a bike.
Pacific Power Batteries in Everett provides us with batteries for all of our toys that require them. We tape the
appropriate sizes to each toy box.
Les Schwab provides us with the large plastic sacks that we use to bag up our shoppers' gifts. In 2013 they
began collecting toys at all their Snohomish County locations and will continue to do so this year.
The Herald provides news coverage regarding our contributors throughout the year in their weekly Applause
section as well as a front-page information article and a full -page Thank You Ad in early March each year.
Judd & Black hosts an annual golf tournament donating the proceeds to Christmas House, approximately
$8,000. The Everett Silvertips conduct toy drives at their November / December games giving us both toys
and cash from their fans.
Steven J. Kukull, CPA, Inc. PS, a local accounting firm, annually reviews our financial data at no cost.
A few businesses and individuals provide free year-round storage for our gifts. Coastal Community Bank
currently allows us to bring gifts we purchase to office space that is currently being renovated to box and
store for the coming year. Over 60,000 gifts require a lot of storage space! We are currently looking for
someone to donate 1000+ square feet of secure, dry space for our use from January 1 to December 1, 2016.
Coastal Bank provides storage to us at no charge throughout the year so we can take advantage of after
Christmas sale prices.
Many local stores and banks collect Christmas gifts by prominently displaying our donation barrels after
Thanksgiving to encourage their employees and customers to donate new toys, books and warm outer wear.
We solicit the community for volunteers each fall when many local companies sign up numerous of their
employees for the same 6-hour shift, anywhere from 5 — 20 people: We are so grateful to these companies for
encouraging volunteerism. During our open store days, Christmas House provides lunch and a beverage to all
our volunteers at no cost to them. Both the food and the beverages are donated by individuals and restaurants.
OUR ANNUAL PROJECT
Our annual project begins each year immediately following the holidays and culminates in our open store
each December. We work all year to accomplish our goal of bringing a joyous Christmas to needy
Snohomish County families and their children.
We implement our annual project entirely with volunteers. During January through October, our all -volunteer
Board of Directors and a few others handle the day-to-day activities. Our Board consists of 24 committed
individuals who each devote hundreds of hours fulfilling our mission. At the end of November, we physically
transform the Boys and Girls Club gym into our store, which is open in December for about three weeks.
During this time, we have approximately 800 volunteers collectively logging more than 7,500 hours to
transport tens of thousands of gifts, move into the gym, set up our store, interview and qualify families, help
with language translation, assist with shopping, bag gifts, and help shoppers to their cars. With their own
families' holiday obligations only days away, these community supporters help us tear down and move out of
the gym, leaving it in pristine condition and returning any leftover inventory to our storage spaces.
Immediately following Christmas and available funds permitting, our Procurement Committee is back at it
again, shopping and purchasing gifts for the next year! In fact, our shopping immei iate_ly after Christmas
affords us the best discounts and allows us to stretch your donated dollars to the max!
EVALUATION PROCESS
We measure our effectiveness by serving thousands of children each year while maintaining our costs below
2%. The happy faces of our shoppers as they choose their children's gifts; the countless anecdotal stories we
hear about how our service allows them to give a joyful Christmas experience to their children; the many
shoppers who return as volunteers; and, the often emotional gratitude expressed as shoppers bid good-bye to
their volunteer helpers... these outcomes, though difficult to measure, are priceless! They are the reason
our volunteer force returns and grows year after year. There is absolutely nothing like a volunteer shift at
Christmas House to foster the true spirit of Christmas in your heart!
FUNDING REQUEST
Traditionally, about 70-75% of our funding is derived from corporate and foundation grants. We will
continue to pursue funding from our past supporters while also searching for new funding in an ongoing
effort to identify organizations whose mission matches our own.
Christmas House does one thing and we do it well but we continue to need the help of like-minded
organizations. If approved, your contribution would be utilized immediately following the holidays this
December to purchase toys and clothing. We would then box, label and store these gifts in dry and secure
donated space until Christmas 2018. It is always our goal to stretch your donated dollars to the max and
shopping early each year is the primary way we are able to offer high dollar value at a greatly reduced cost to
Christmas House. It is our sincere hope that you will consider a contribution of $500towards our FY2017-
18 campaign.
Report Name: C hildren By City Report Name: Families By City
Run Date:12/1/2016-1211712016 # Run Date:12/1/2016-12/17/2016
City
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Total Children Served: 7947
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Total Families Served 2634
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• Greg Milne, President
PUD - Retired
• Jerry Thomas, Vice President
Crown Distributing, Sales Distributing
• Tasha Townsend, Secretary
Community Volunteer, Everett Police Officer, Retired
• Rosemary Randall, Treasurer
Community Volunteer
Mary Allred, Director
Allred Insurance, Inc. — Owner
■ Steve Allred, Director
Pacific Topsoils — Truck Driver
* Linda Averill, Director
Retired Librarian
• Silvia Bauman, Director
Community Volunteer
• Jenny Beauchamp, Director
Student and Nursing Assistant
• Jenall Brister, Director
Community Volunteer
• Tish Casavola, Director
Special Education Teacher
• Patricia Eylander, Director
Eylander Electric — Owner
• Mel Hammond, Director
Financial Services, Retired
• Shirley Ion, Director
Community Volunteer, PUD Retired
• Sylvia Irvine, Director
Community Volunteer
• Barry Kinyon, Director
Teacher, Retired
• Larry Lark, Director
The Herald — Major Accounts Executive
* Lynn Luscher, Director
Community Volunteer
* Sylvia May, Director
Fast Food Management (Retired)
* Kat McFarland
Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett —
RN, MN, ACM, Director, Care Management
■ Robin Murphy, Director
Community Volunteer
* Charlotte Wood, Director
Business Owner (Retired)
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Dear Applicant:
Department of the Treasury
Our Letter Dated:
August 2, 1982
Person to Contact:
CHITRA C. MAMLATDARNA
Contact Telephone Number:
(213) 894-4763
This modifies our letter of the above date in which we stated that
you would be treated as an organization which is not a private foundation
until the expiration of your advance ruling period.
Based on the information you submitted, we have determined that you
are not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code, because you are an organization of the type described
in section _ 509(a)(1) and*, your exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the
code is still in effect.
Grantors and contributors may rely on this determination until the
Internal Revenue Service publishes notice'to the contrary. However, a
grantor or a contributor may not rely on this determination if he or she was
in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that
resulted in your loss of section 509(a)(1) and* status, or acquired
knowledge that the Internal Revenue Service had given notice that you would
be removed from classification as a section 509(a)(1) and* organization.
Because this letter could help resolve any questions about your private
foundation status, please keep it in your permanent records.
If you have any questions, please contact the person whose name and
telephone number are shown above.
*170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
P.O. Box 2350, Los Angeles, Calif. 90053
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Abate of Washington
$1000
Papal Giving Fund
$1374.72
Quil Ceda Village
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund _
Youth Impact Fund
$2000
$14000
$3,210.60
Wells Fargo Foundation
$6,000
The Everett Clinic Foundation
$6,500
Judd and Black
$8,000
Nora Roberts Foundation
$3,000
EDMONDS DIVERSITY COMMISSION GRANTS PROGRAM
APPLICATION FORM
Name of Project:
Lil Buck & Jon Boogz with NW Tap Connection
Date(s) of Project: Thursday, January 11, 2018
Description of Project, including goals, expected attendance or reach (use additional sheets if
necessary):
Please see attached.
Target audience (relevant to Edmonds):
Please see attached.
Project budget, including other sources of cash and/or in -kind funding, as well as requested
grant funding (fill in below or use other sheets if necessary):
Revenue:
Expenses:
Please see attached. Please see attached.
Describe what would constitute a successful project:
Please see attached.
Contact name(s) and information:
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Signature of applicant
Include letter(s) of support if applicable.
Anything else you would like to share regarding this application:
Date
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Submit a hard -copy or PDF of the application form and any supporting materials by 5:00 pm
November 17, 2017, or5:00 p.m., April20, 2018, to Cindi Cruz, 151 5th Avenue North, Edmonds,
WA98020orbyemailtocindi.cruz@edmondswa.gov. Questions regarding the process may
also be sent to that address.
Edmonds Center for the Arts
Edmonds Diversity Commission Grants Program Application
Description of Project, including goals, expected attendance or reach:
On January 11, 2018, Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) presents internationally -renowned
choreographers Lil Buck and Jon Boogz, in the world premiere of their new work, Love Heals All
Wounds. This collaboration between choreographers, dancers and spoken word artists seeks to
address social issues currently facing the United States, while promoting diversity, inclusion and
empathy as a uniting force. Love Heals All Wounds is presented as part of a 2-day ECA Artist
Residency, which also includes a matinee performance for students, an artist -led outreach
program in a local school, and ECA's annual Community & Cultural Development Reception.
An important aspect of the artists' public performance on January 11— and the focus of ECA's
request for funding from the City of Edmonds Diversity Commission — is an opening act by
Seattle -based Northwest Tap Connection. ECA respectfully requests $500, to cover Northwest
Tap Connection's artist fee, as well as the expense of complimentary tickets provided to the
company's student dancers.
Northwest Tap Connection is a racial and social justice oriented studio, and recipient of the
2009 City of Seattle Mayor's Arts Award. The company is comprised of emerging dancers, and
led by founder and Artistic Director Melba Ayco. Ms. Ayco's dedication to the community has
made a lasting, positive imprint on the greater Seattle area, and resulted in numerous
accolades, including the 2017 African Town Queen Award, and the 2017 Martin Luther King
Medal of Community Service Award for District No. 2 of the City of Seattle.
ECA's goals in presenting Northwest Tap Connection as an opening act are to connect Love
Heals All Wounds to our community and region at a local level, and to provide opportunities for
young and emerging artists to showcase their talents. Northwest Tap Connection's mission and
body of work strongly align with, and model, the inclusion efforts ECA is now formalizing
throughout the organization — work that is being spearheaded by our Inclusion & Accessibility
Committee.
Expected attendance at the public performance of Love Heals All Wounds is approximately 400
people of all ages. The Lil Buck & Jon Boogz residency will reach another 350 young people at
ECA's matinee performance, as well as 25 students who will be engaged in a movement
workshop with the artists.
Target Audience (relevant to Edmonds)
ECA's target audience for Love Heals All Wounds is, ideally, a reflection of the diversity in our
own community. At least 50% of ECA's audience comes from the City of Edmonds and
surrounding South Snohomish County. At this performance specifically, in connection with
ECA's Community & Cultural Development Reception, our Inclusion & Accessibility Committee
will be inviting community leaders from a diversity of racial, ethnic and cultural groups, as well
as those representing communities with disabilities. Guests attend a complimentary pre -show
reception and stay for the performance, providing an opportunity for these stakeholders to
discuss and share feedback about how they might engage and partner with ECA. Last year's
Community & Cultural Development Reception was a success, welcoming over 50 people, and
receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from guests who were, in many cases, engaging
with ECA for the first time.
A key target in ECA's marketing of Love Heals All Wounds is local young people. We are
promoting the performance through networks at Edmonds Community College, and in local
high schools. ECA is a TeenTix partner organization, meaning that teens (ages 13-19) can
purchase a $5 ticket to any ECA performance, the day of the show. College students are invited
to attend with a reduced -price ticket of $15. It is our hope that the pop culture appeal of Lil
Buck and Jon Boogz, combined with the relevancy of the performance's themes, will attract
young audience members and their families to ECA.
Project budget, including other sources of cash and/or in -kind funding, as well as requested grant
funding (fill in below or use other sheets if necessary):
Revenue:
Projected ticket revenue: $15,000
Projected concessions revenue: $1,000
Sponsorship: $4,500
TOTAL REVENUE: $20,500
Expenses:
Artist Fee for public performance (Lil Buck & Jon Boogz): $12,000
Artist Fee (Northwest Tap Connection): $400
Value of complimentary tickets for NW Tap Connection dancers: $300
Production Expenses: $7,180
Marketing: $3,000
Concessions Expenses: $400
Royalties: $250
TOTAL EXPENSES: $23,530
Describe what would constitute a successful project:
The success of this project will be defined by the following: 1. The public performance of Love
Heals All Wounds garners excitement and positive feedback from audience members; 2. The
performance is well -attended, with measurable progress in ECA's efforts to build new
audiences; 3. New connections are made for ECA with possible future partnerships; and 4. The
performances of both Lil Buck & Jon Boogz and Northwest Tap Connection provoke interest and
dialogue with the audience around topics of social justice and equality.
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EDMONDS DIVERSITY COMMISSION GRANTS PROGRAM
APPLICATION FORM
Name of Project: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass and Performances
Date(s) of Project: Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Description of Project, including goals, expected attendance or reach (use additional sheets if
necessary): Celebration of the Our Lady of Guadalupe through Catholic Mass and
Performances. The Mass includes a program with has a performance of traditional Mexican
Dancers, a Mariachi band to play traditional music, and Readings which explore the Our Lady
of Guadalupe and her significance as a powerful symbol of Mexican Identity, faith and social
justice. All faiths are invited. Expected attendance approximately 400. This includes Students,
Parishioners, members of the greater Edmonds and Lynnwood community of Mexican Heritage
and those who wish to learn more and share in the celebration. Promote diversity and
inclusion to the community. Continuing education for the St. Thomas More Parish Students
furthered through the purchase of books for each classroom to foster discussion of embracing
diversity, social justice and Mexican culture.
Target audience (relevant to Edmonds):
St. Thomas More Parish Students, Parishioners, the Greater Edmonds and Lynnwood Mexican
and Hispanic community, and interested members of the community.
Project budget, including other sources of cash and/or in -kind funding, as well as requested
grant funding (fill in below or use other sheets if necessary):
Revenue: Expenses:
$0 Programs 500 @ .10 = $50.
Mariachi band performance =$200.
Mexican Traditional Dancers = $200.
Books-10 classes@ $25 ea = 250.
Describe what would constitute a successful project:
1-Attendance of 400 for event from a broad range of the Edmonds and Lynnwood community
with a Performance intended to educate, involve and engage attendees while promoting
diversity, inclusion and understanding of the Mexican feast day for Our Lady of Guadalupe.
2-Student participation in active classroom discussion following performance and sharing of
new books regarding Mexican heritage, culture and diversity in the community. This supports
the schools School wide Learning Expectation for Community Participation.
Contact name(s) and information: Janet Callahan 425-741-3439 callaian26@gmail.com
Signature of applicant Date
anet Callahan November 17. 2017
Include letter(s) of support if applicable.
Anything else you would like to share regarding this application: St. Thomas More Parish
School and Church is in Lynnwood and members of the school and Parish pull from the
Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mukilteo, Mountlake Terrace area. Part of the St. Thomas More Parish
Schoolwide Learning Expectations is developing —
"A Community Participant who:
• Engages in active membership within the community
• Respects and values the diversity and dignity of each member of the community.
• Identifies the importance of service to and from the community. "
Submit a hard -copy or PDF of the application form and any supporting materials by 5:00 pm
November 17, 2017, or 5:00 p.m., April 20, 2018, to Cindi Cruz, 151 5t" Avenue North, Edmonds,
WA 98020 or by email to cindi.cruz@edmondswo.gov. Questions regarding the process may
also be sent to that address.
EDMONDS DIVERSITY COMMISSION GRANTS PROGRAM
APPLICATION FORM
Name of Project: Storytellers
Date(s) of Project:
First half of 2018
Description of Project, including goals, expected attendance or reach (use additional sheets if
necessary):
A monthly speaking series/open mic on a specific subject around diversity (age, sex,
religion, race, etc.). Event would provide an opportunity for speakers to share about
their experiences then converge into an open dialogue/Q&A. Neutral location (coffee
shop, bookstore, etc.)
Goals: Have an engaging conversation and/or open minds to issues they haven't
experiened yet may be contributing to. 4-6 90 minute sessions. 30-50 in attendance.
Exponential reach. Grant request amount: $250
Target audience (relevant to Edmonds):
Open to the general public
Project budget, including other sources of cash and/or in -kind funding, as well as requested
grant funding (fill in below or use other sheets if necessary):
Revenue: Expenses:
None See attached
Describe what would constitute a successful project:
Conversations that extend beyond the actual event itself. Sharing via social media.
Contact name s) and information:
�- Cvc> ra nk.
aliciainedmonds@gmail.com
Signature of applicant
Include letter(s) of suppbrt if applicable.
Anything else you would like to share regarding this application:
Date
11/17/17
Submit a hard -copy or PDF of the application form and any supporting materials by 5:00 pm
November 17, 2017, or 5:00 p.m., April20, 2018, to Cindi Cruz, 151 5`h Avenue North, Edmonds,
WA98020orbyemciiltocindi.cruz@edmondswo.gov. Questions regarding the process may
also be sent to that address.
Edmonds Storytellers Project
January - June, 2018
Revenue
None revenue generating
Total Revenue $ -
Expenses
Facilities Rental In -Kind
Program Materials
Design In -Kind
Printing $ 25.00
Advertising
Social Media/Sponsored Ads $ 75.00
My Edmonds News $ 75.00
Edmonds Beacon $ 75.00
Total Expenses $ 250.00
December 2017 Commissioner Request for Reappointment
Anabel Hovig
Pat Valle
Anabel Hovig
10/27/20
To whom it may concern,
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I, Edmonds, WA 98020
My term on the Edmonds Diversity Commission will expire at the end of this term. It is
my wish to continue serving on this commission. My brief time here has been a positive
experience and I know that by continuing to serve on the commission I will gain further
experience as well as contribute in the various sub -committees. It would be an honor to
serve and hope that you consider my reinstatement.
Sincerely,
Anabel Hovig
to
December 2017
Diversity Commission Applicants for Interviews
Brian Potter
Richard Suico
27 November 2017
To Whom it may concern:
Please find attached my application to serve as a member of the Edmonds Diversity
Commission. I have been involved in civil rights and diversity discussions at work and in
other communities where I have lived, and am very excited about the opportunity to do
so in Edmonds. I feel that the social tensions that we have seen amplified in the last
year are not new, and that we do our community a disservice if we pretend they are.
Those tensions are part of the fabric of our community, and our country. I see the
Diversity Commission as an opportunity to bring the tensions into discussions in a
respectful way, and to find commonalities that go beyond the perceived differences. I
think Edmonds, because of its smaller size, has an opportunity to do this in ways bigger
cities cannot, and doing so sooner rather than later can help us flourish.
Please consider my application. I would like to have said more, but the form is short and
I respect the fact you have many of these to consider. I am happy to answer any
questions or discuss anything related to the position or commission, if you need further
information or want references.
Respectfully,
Brian Potter
City of Edmonds 0r r1)40
Citizen Board and Commission Application
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) NOTE: This form is a public record and may be subject to disclosure upon request —
Diversity Commission
(Board or Commission)
Name: Brian Potter
Addres
Edmonds, WA 98020
Date: 20 November 2017
Day Phone:
Evening Pho
Cell:
E-mail:
Occupational status and background: Research meteorologist, USDA Forest Service. Member, USDAFS
Great Lakes regional Multicultural Advisory team 1997-1999, Chair 1999. NW regional LGBT
liaison, 2011-2015. These roles required completion of EEO and Civil Rights training courses.
Organizational affiliations: Seattle Men's Chorus, Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Congregration
Why are you seeking this appointment? I've been involved in diversity and civil rights issues most of my
working life, in other cities, in my church and work environments. I see this as a chance to support
and be involved in those issues in Edmonds.
What skills and knowledge do you have to meet the selection criteria? Skills; organization, critical thinking,
compassion. Knowledge; LGBTQ issues, living in racially/economically integrated towns.
Please list any other Board, Commission, Committee, or official positions you currently hold with the City of Edmonds:,
None.
Additional comments: Edmonds is more than the Bowl. We have to look at the community beyond,
and to raise of awareness of the economic and cultural members who are often overlooked.
Please return this completed farm to:
Edmonds City Hall
121 5th Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020
carolvn.lafave Pedmondswa.Rov
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Signature
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Citizen Board and Commission Application
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) NOTE: This form Is a public record and may be subject to disclosure upon request
Diversity Commission
(Board or Commission)
Name: Richard Suico
Address:__
Edmonds, WA 98026
Date: 11 /21 /2017
Day Phone, 4
Evening Pho
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Cell:
Occupational status and background. Librarian. Managing Librarian of the Edmonds Library.
Organizational affiliations:, 5no-Isle Libraries. American Library Association. Richmond Beach Running Club
why are you seeking this appointment? I'm interested in sharing my perspective and experiences
as a member of the Filipino community. As a librarian, my training and work emphasize how we all
benefit from diversity and inclusiveness in an increasingly multicultural society.
What skills and knowledge do you have to meet the selection criteria? As a librarian, I'm responsible for
creating content that Is Inclusive of the needs of all persons In the community the library serves.
Please list any other Board, Commission, Committee, or official positions you currently hold with the City of Edmonds:,
Additional comments: I would be honored to serve and share my perspective and experience that
dovetall with my professional and personal values in the community I both work and live In.
Please return this complered form for
Edmonds City Hall
1215`h Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020
carol n.lafave edmondswa. v
Phone: 425.771,0247 1 Fax: 425.771.0252
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