Community Service Projects 2011-2012

Alzheimer's Association

Project:

Study the potential of “Memories in the Making”

Organizational Contact:
Lisa Buck, 817-336-4949; lisa.buck@alz.org

Mentor:
Christina Toups, 817-732-8111 x402; cat@ridgleacountryclub.com

Group Contact Person:
Cari Hyden, 817-915-2287; cari.hyden@unthsc.edu

Proposed Project:

• Provide an analysis of current program fees and other revenue sources
• Produce a plan by which Memories in the Making generates revenue to support the program

Arts Council of Fort Worth

Project:

Public Art 10th Anniversary: process for community-nominated projects

Organizational Contact:
Martha Peters, 817-3-298-3025; mpeters@fwpublicart.org

Mentor:
Jan Montgomery, 972-392-6345; janelle.montgomery@northhighland.com

Group Contact Person:
Jim Murray, 469-991-1922; jim.murray@baylorhealth.edu

Proposed Project:
Plan and develop an event or campaign that helps community groups prepare to apply for a public art project through the Community ID: Public Art in Neighborhoods (CID)

Fort Worth Independent School District

Project:

The new Young Men's Leadership Academy

Organizational Contact:

Mary Weaver, 817-897-8487, mary@weaver-international.com
Stephanie Jackson, 817-871-2194, sjack@fortworthisd.net

Mentor:

Melissa Konur, 817-870-1692 x17; melissa@dfwi.org

Group Contact Person:
Wade Chappell, 817-965-3524; wgc@ChappellCollaborations.com

Project Goals:

Create an effective mentoring program for the students in the Young Men’s Academy and to involve the community in supporting them.

Members:

LeaderKids

Project:
LeaderKids Alumni Development - reinforcement of LK goals

Organizational Contact:
Mariem Harris: 817-294-4059; mariem.harris@radioshack.com

Ann Barr, 817-921-2777; ann@abarr.net

Group Contact Person:

Beverly Cotton, beverly.cotton@tcu.edu

Project Description:

• Research and refine alumni database
• Solicit support from high school counselors/intervention specialists to reinforce learning and collect data for measuring outcomes
• Plan and implement two community service events for LK alums grades 9-12

Members:

Leadership Class Closing Retreat

Project:
Plan and Implement Class of 2012 Closing Retreat

Organizational Contact:
Harriet Harral & Jan Titsworth
HH: 817-923-1120; hbharral@sbcglobal.net
Jan: 682-554-2766; jan@b2b-strategies.com

Mentor:
Marianne Leal, 817-740-1508; mleal@mleal.com

Group Contact Person:
Matt Marchbanks, 817-338-7849; mwmarchbanks@comerica.com

Project Description:
Create plan for closing retreat; coordinate with class for LFW annual Report

UNTHSC Texas Prevention Institute

Project:
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies, Healthy Community Initiative

Organizational Contact:
Marcy Paul, 817-735-0537; marcy.paul@unthsc.edu

Mentor:
Karen Denney, 817-347-6616; karen.denney@haynesboone.com

Group Contact Person:
Colby Walton, 214-893-3503; colbywalton@msn.com

Proposed Project:

• To facilitate a dialogue with the Fort Worth business community regarding infant mortality and The Life Course Perspective
• To assist HMHBHC in explaining to the business community the significance of infant mortality on the health of a community and why they should be involved