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Kids Coupes Inc.

Project P.O.T.S"Peace on the Street" was created to stop the violence.Kids Coupes Inc.

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$50K
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March, 2010

Goals

  • To end the violence and make our neighbhoods safe again.
  • To provide Internvention and prevention programs to at-risk youth.
  • To develop a stronger sense of perseverance throughout neighborhoods.
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Overview

 Kids Coupes, Inc. and Adams Street Cultural Development Center working together to bring “Peace On The Streets” by creating an environment of trust and activities to remove our youth from the streets on to a peaceful playing field. Kids Coupes and community leaders met with four area neighborhood teen leaders. After several meetings we developed a plan to begin the peace process.This peace effort will begin with a baseball tournament. The teams will consist of four high crime neighborhoods from the Carrollton area: Area 1. Graveyard Boys  Area 2. Pigeon Town Boys  Area 3. Holly Grove Boys  Area 4. Gert Town Boys  
Every practice a  twenty  minute empowerment session will take place with palyers and chreeleader.This will be lead by coaches.Topics from ’Where Does The Violence Come From” to “Family Values”  NOPD will share in this program. Sat.classes offered

How will the 50K be Used?

Budget Notes: Personal use, guest speakers, field trips, computers, cameras, health insurance, benefits, TV's,
$ 14,000 program director
$ 10,000 3 area directors
$ 3,000 clerical /secretary
$ 2,000 supplies/ink /paper
$ 2,000 food
$ 3,000 programmatic activities
$ 1,000 printing /copy/ flyers
$ 2,500 sound system for outside/projector for class
$ 5,000 sport equipment/uniforms
$ 3,500 advertisting, radio, newspaper, BET
$ 2,000 insurance
$ 2,000 van rental for neighborhoods/gas

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