POP's Passion Inc

Consistent with our mission, "Bringing life changing resources to families and community in need, our goals for 2021 are as follows:
1) Distribute PPE to 500 families living in high risk COVID 19 communities.
2) Offer a summer school enrichment experience to 30 students who need to accelerate their learning.
3) Distribute 10,000 pounds of food to families facing hunger.
4) Start a youth mentoring program for children who are at risk of failing in school and life.
5) Provide advocacy for the COVID 19 vaccination campaign.

I. Collaborate with Faith Memorial Baptist Church, Lakeview Neighborhood Association, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, to identify students and families in need, and to reach consensus on the approach to use to meet identified needs( summer enrichment camp and after school tutoring club).

2. Collaborate with Faith Memorial Baptist Church to build group mentoring session, identify students and families in need, and to reach consensus on the approach to use to meet identified needs (Wednesday night dinners and Ambassador's programs)

3. Help fight food insecurity in the Lakeview community. Solicit food donations or gift cards from established food banks , local grocery stores, corporate partners and local churches to meet the identified food needs ( 10,000 pounds). Distributions to be mainly supplied during the holidays. Off holiday throughout the year ensure there is free food provided at all other events.

4. Work with Village Heart Beat, a Health and Wellness Non-profit to secure PPE and to provide advocacy for the vaccination campaign. ( PPE, social media campaign, community awareness functions)

5. Facilitate Emergency Assistance Fund to help members of the Lakeview community with basic needs, home security, and mental health support. Collaborate with Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance and United Way to referral resources to those who seek EAF help to help end the cycle.

We have some very strategic partnerships with the Faith Memorial Baptist Church and Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance. In the neighborhood we have access to a preschool, elementary school, public park and community church. This provides us multiple spaces and the opportunity to hold multiple types of events.

1. Summer Camp and After School Tutoring Club, we have secured a site for the next 10 years to hold our programs.

2. In April we will be begin holding dinners each week in the Caldwell Center with the youth to give them space to discuss their world and the challenges of it. Every fourth Sunday we will hold a group mentoring session for young boys to discuss life skills.

3. In 2021 we partnered with CMS to provide food for our camp. In 2022 we look to find a way to provide hot food to the entire community if in need. With the secured space, there is opportunity for us to open up the kitchen to service people daily.

4. Village Heart beat is just secured funding for the next 5 years, we will continue to search for was to collaborate. We have also secured 2000 N95 mask from the NC State Department for distribution.

5. Our grant with United Way has already begun funding and we have already been serving. Each month we send a report to Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance displaying who we have helped and how. The LNA then connects with the individuals to provide additional support.

In 2021 we have established our partnerships with Faith Memorial Baptist and Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance. We look to extend our partnerships with the Brenda Tapia Foundation, Village Heartbeat, and United Way. We have also been attending learning sessions to build capacity in the nonprofit sector to increase our impact.

One of the students from our Charlotte Champions programs was awarded a $500 scholarship from Commissioner Vilma Leake and the African American Faith Alliance for Education Advancement. The scholarship recognized his strong academic performance in one of the 43 failing schools in CMS as he is on the A/B honor roll.

Our summer camp had a goal of 30 kids in 2021, we serviced 20. In 2022, we aim to service 80 children. This year we will focus on expanding our programs and that will happen from sourcing students at Thomasboro Academy. As a title one school which is located in the 28208 zip code it is important to continue our growth with them. The school is formally responsible for teaching the children in the area.

As we discuss expansion and progress we must mention our Emergency Assistance Fund. We secured funds from United Way to due this placed based work. We are supporting the communities basic needs. So far this year we have returned a water bill to current, provided basic need necessities, and a transportation to work. .