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Newsong Community Church of Orange County - theMlX Academy Rank: 11 Strategic Plan Alignment: *Goal 2 Objective 2b Score: 81.4% Funding Request: $ 125,000 the MIX Academy offers a safe and empowering learning center for the whole family in the Willard neighborhood, with 20 types of classes, seminars, and workshops for every age. Fresh, healthy dinner are served before classes at no cost. theMlX academy is a launching pad for dreams and creativity for any age, and designs customized goals for each family member. Empowering and raising up leaders in our own community is a crucial focus and metric for us. This grant will allow us to expand programs, serve more residents, and train local leaders to do the same. Santa Ana Pony Baseball - Jerome Park Youth Baseball Rank: 12 Strategic Plan Alignment: *Goal 2 Objective 2b Score: 81.4% Funding Request: $ 39,700 Santa Ana Pony Baseball will provide a free youth baseball program to kids aged 5 to 8. The season will take place at Jerome Park during the Fall months of August, September, October, and November. The Jerome Park league will consist of the following: 10 Teams, 10 Coaches, 110 youth athletes. The grant money will be used to provide uniforms, equipment, coach development, field reservations, and field maintenance all at no charge to the parents. Taller San Jose Hope Builders - Healthcare Training For Disadvantaged Santa Ana Youth Rank: 13 Strategic Plan Alignment: Goal 2 Objective 4a Score: 79.8% Funding Request: $ 125,000 Hope Builders seeks funding from the City of Santa Ana to expand its existing Healthcare training program by 30%, and in partnership with St. Joseph Health, pilot a new training program to prepare youth as Fitness Professionals. The three healthcare programs will enroll 80 Santa Ana youth, ages 18 to 28, in Administrative Billing & Coding, Clinical Medical Assisting or Fitness Professional instruction. Hope Builders bridges the gap between young adults who face many barriers to employment and employers who need skilled, reliable workers. Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center - After -School Neighborhood Initiative Music Prog. Rank: 14 Score: 79.2% Strategic Plan Alignment: Goal 2 Objective 2a Funding Request: $ 125,000 OCCTAC's After -School Neighborhood Initiative Music Program will provide free musical instruction to 250 Santa Ana youth across 5 Neighborhood Community Centers strategically located in the neighborhood areas where families do not have access to instrumental music education, and/or have transportation challenges. This wonderful Music Program will teach Santa Ana youth how to play a string or woodwind instrument, engage in musical ensembles, and perform in community events throughout the year! Pure Game - Year -Round Youth Recreation Rank: 15 Strategic Plan Alignment: *Goal 2 Objective 21b Score: 79% Funding Request: $ 35,400 Through inclusive sports play plus character education, Pure Game (PG) inspires underserved children to be engaged, self-confident, ethical, resilient, compassionate, and capable of constructive problem solving. PG will provide programming to achieve this at four Kid Works sites and one Boys & Girls Club site in Neighborhood Initiative areas. PG will enroll an average of 60 participants at each site, for a total of 600 unique participants. Play consists of a very simplified form of soccer on a reduced -size field, with portable goals. Our young Field Champions (teacher -mentors) will lead play. Pg. 3 65D-9