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Home My WebLink AboutCSD-02-06 ClWillgton REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: February 6, 2006 Resolution #:G:PA ~n hfC/-() '6 Report #: CSD-02-06 File #: By-law #: Subject: MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CANADIAN TIRE JUMPST ART PROGRAM Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report CSD-02-06 be received for information. Submitted by: eph P. Caruana irector of Community Services Reviewed bYO~ ~ , Franklin Wu Chief Administrative Officer JPC/SM/jm CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ClARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5506 REPORT NO.: CSD-02-06 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 The Canadian Tire JumpStart program was created by Canadian Tire Foundations for Families. The program's goal is to provide financially disadvantaged children with the opportunity to participate in sports and recreation activities. This program is facilitated in the Durham Region through the respective Municipal Departments (Attachment #1). 1.2 The Department's role will be to facilitate the program, determine and approve a client's eligibility for the JumpStart program. JumpStart will disburse the funds to cover the sport or program registration costs. 1.3 This winter is the first session that the Community Services Department will participate in the JumpStart program. Presently JumpStart only provides funding fo~ sports or recreation programs. Camps are not included at this time, however, they hope to include these opportunities for the coming summer. 1.4 The program is funded primarily through a variety of fund raising initiatives, including a national signature event which raises funds for distribution at the local community level. Additional funds will be raised through the Canadian Tire network of businesses and through sponsorships and partnerships with their vendor partners. 2.0 GUIDELINES FOR FUNDING 2.1 As previously mentioned, the Department will be responsible for facilitating the program. The goal is to help those children that would not have been able to participate in a physical activity without the financial assistance of Canadian Tire JumpStart. Listed below are guidelines that are followed: . Ages: 4-18 . Work toward as equal a split as possible on funding between boys and girls . Funding up to $300 per child . Funding is available to members of the same family for the same reason . Funding can be provided to the same child for successive seasons, although the goal is to ensure funding is available to new children . 100% of funds go to the benefit of the child; no funds are to be used for administrative costs or any other use . Funding preference is to pay for registration fees with consideration to fund equipment or transportation costs on a case-by-case basis . Preference should be given for funding lower cost activities such as swimming lessons, basketball and soccer to allow more children to receive funding . Funding goes to individuals, not to teams REPORT NO.: CSD-02-06 PAGE 3 2.2 Once a client has contacted staff and it has been determined that they qualify for funding, they will be registered and a requisition for funding will be sent to Canadian Tire JumpStart. A letter will be sent to the client advising them that they have been selected to receive funding from the Canadian Tire JumpStart Program (Attachment #2). 3.0 COMMENTS 3.1 In January, the Canadian Tire JumpStart, Foundation for Families assigned the funding allocation for January through June 2006. The Municipality of Clarington has been allocated $2,557.00 for this program. Funding for the remaining six months of 2006 will be determined in May of this year. There is no funding commitment required from the Municipality in order to participate in this program. 3.2 The clients' privacy is very important. To ensure their information is kept private, the main contact for the Municipality is required to sign a confidentiality agreement with Canadian Tire JumpStart. 3.3 The success of the program will be measured using the following metrics: . The number of children assisted (in 2005 the goal was 20,000 children) . The amount of funds raised . The level of recognition of the program over time by customers and the general public Attachments: Attachment # 1 - Durham Region partners in JumpStart Attachment #2 - JumpStart Recipient Letter Attachment #3 - JumpStart and Foundation for Families logos Attachment # 1 to CSD-02-06 South Durham Canadian Tire JumoStart Members A2;encv City of Pickering 905-831-1711 Durham Children's Aid Society 905-433-1551 Town of Whitby 905-430-4300 x-2217 Big Brothers& Sisters of Ajax-Pickering 905-831-3777 Town of Ajax 905-619-2529 x-7236 Municipality ofClarington 905-623-3379 Oshawa YMCA 905-438-0822 x-400 Eastview Boys and Girls Club 905-728-5121 x-223 City of Os haw a 905-436-5636 x-2646 Attachment # 2 to CSD-02-06 Foundation fOTFamilies Dear Canadian Tire JumpStart Funding Recipient, Congratulations on being selected to receive funding for a sport or recreational activity of your choice from the Canadian Tire JumpStart program. We hope you enjoy your activity and encourage you to apply for JumpStart funding for other sport and recreational activities in the future. The Canadian Tire Foundation For Families is proud to be able to support children across Canada in their desire to develop a more physically active lifestyle. We value your feedback so we can continue to improve and grow the program to help as many children as possible across the country. Gordon Cressy, President S! l!It.!a! Attachment # 3 to CSD-02-06 S! l!It.!!l! Foundation fOTFamilies