Community Center Case for Support

People for People Community Center
Case for Support
Together, We Change Lives!
About People for People, Inc...
Mission Statement
To break the vicious cycle of poverty in the lives of people by practicing the principles of Jesus, providing them with positive alternatives to the lifestyles of
gangs, drugs, welfare and crime.
Vision Statement
Recognizing the complex and inter-connected obstacles facing low-income urban residents, PFP provides services to residents and links distressed neighborhoods
with concerned leadership and available resources.
Brief History
Herb Lusk helped anchor the offensive backfield for the Philadelphia Eagles in the mid-to late-70s. The son of a preacher, Lusk made popular the now-familiar posttouchdown ritual of dropping to one knee in prayer. That kind of devotion earned him the nickname “the Praying Tailback.” When he was drafted in 1976, Lusk told
the press that he intended to play for only three years; after that, he would enter the ministry.
In 1982, Lusk was invited to become the pastor of the Greater Exodus Baptist Church in north central Philadelphia. He accepted, even though Greater Exodus was
located in a crime-infested neighborhood. The church was over $1 million in debt and had just 17 members. Within seven years, the church had paid all its outstanding debts and made over $1 million in structural improvements.
Having saved his church, Lusk decided it was time for his church to save the community. In 1989, Greater Exodus founded People for People, a nonprofit dedicated
to helping people escape substance abuse and get off welfare by providing education, counseling, vocational training, child care, and job placement services.
Pastor Lusk founded People for People, Incorporated, (PFP) in 1989 as the community development arm of Greater Exodus Baptist Church. Over the past 23 years,
People for People has filled to capacity its 8 story building with community development and revitalization initiatives involving over 200 full-time employees, assisted
over 50,000 clients and secured over $75,000,000 in resources to help those in need change their lives!
People for People Programs
A Brief History of Results, Since 1989...
Youth
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PFP SOAR Program—Provided over 200 high-school students with meaningful summer internship and educational enrichment
Mentoring
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PFP Mentoring Children of Purpose—Provided over 200 children whose at
least one of their parents were incarcerated with a mentor.
Education
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PFP Early Childhood Development Center—Provide over 800 young children from six months of age to five years in formal educational programs.
PFP Charter School—-Provide over 4500 students with K-8th Grade Education with a unique curriculum with a focus on entrepreneurship
PFP After School Program—Serve over 500 students with educational enrichment , homework support and out-of –school time activities .
Jobs—Adults
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PFP Social Services—Helped over 75,000 people transition from welfare to
work by providing innovative training, education and job placement strategies.
Project DAD—Serving over 250 fathers with assistance with employment and
providing relationship education.
Local Community
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PFP HOPE Center—provided over 750 clients with counseling services and
resources to promote life as well as provided abstinence education classes to over
9,000 high school youth in Philadelphia.
The VIEW—Hosted over 1,000 events for dignitaries to local churches and
community organizations. Including hosting a major press conference for President George W. Bush in 2004.
Global Community
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Stand For Africa—Served over 50,000 households in 9 countries by providing
water sanitation, food security, economic development medical and educational
resources.
Currently our PFP Charter School students have no
place for recess or space to house extra curricular
activities. We currently rent space off site for our
physical education classes. In order to continue to
provide a world class education, we need your help to
build our Community Center.
Statement of Need
Since its beginning in 1989, PFP has grown from a grassroots non-profit with one three-story building serving a few dozen people to a multimillion non-profit organization serving thousands. Completion of the Community Center has the capacity to significantly transform People for
People, Inc.’s current and future growth and development so that the countless, children, youth and families that depend on us will have a safe
and secure place to play, work and learn in their own community.
People for People, Inc.’s Community Center is the next major step in a more than two decade campaign to help Philadelphia residents help
themselves. Community Overview and the Role People for People, Inc. Plays. People for People, Inc. is located in North Central Philadelphia (Postal Zip
Code 19130) in a diverse community known by local residents as Fairmount and Francisville.
Within our neighborhood there are few community centers available that the families we serve can access or afford. According to a survey
conducted by the Francisville Neighborhood Development Corporation, 48% of residents listed a community center as a top priority. The
People for People Community Center will provide the more than 12,000 people who participate in our programs and residents of the surrounding community with a place to gather for health and physical fitness programs, computer / internet access, intergenerational programs
and educational opportunities.
Neighborhood Demographic
The population PFP serves is comprised almost exclusively of low-income AfricanAmericans, more than half of whom live in single-parent family groups within walking
distance. Most are renters. At PFPCS, nearly 85% of the students qualify for free and /
or reduced lunch. A significant number reside in public and subsidized housing. PFP is
located in a geographic area between Center City and North Philadelphia (Temple University) along North Broad Street, in an area designated as Avenue of the Arts North.
Site Control
Future Site
In 2006 People for People purchased the property at 1426-35 Parrish Street at the edge of the
People for People Campus from the Philadelphia Bus Company. The project is slated to be a
rehab construction with us taking the roof off and going to second floor. Rehabbing the property instead of new construction allows us to save over $2 million on the project.
About Community Center...
The PFP Community Center will be a 24,000 Square
Feet State of the Art Recreational and Educational
Facility
Phase I
First Floor
New Program Offerings...
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New extra curricular activities including organized sports teams for chartered school students and community residents
New nutritional education classes for families and intergenerational recreation activities.
Over 500 students will use the facilities during school hours
PFP can expand its afterschool offerings to an additional 200 students
The Community Center is home to over 1,000 Francisville residents who
will have access to community space, gym and fitness areas.
State of the Art Gymnasium
Benefits to Our Community...
Health & Fitness Center
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Weight Room
Offices
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Healthier Children
Safe Haven for Children and their families
More opportunities for academic enrichment
An open space for community gatherings
An abandon warehouse will be turned into a beautiful center
Computer Lab
Environmentally Friendly…
Phase II
The Building will be a Silver Lead Certified
Second Floor
Sustainability…
Community Room
Science Laboratory
Offices
The Charter School currently pays a lease to another organization for the use
of the gym during school hours. The funds for this will be redirected towards
helping to pay for on-going cost for the community center. In addition, there
are other People for People related programs that will be housed in our new
facilities. Moreover, we will have the ability to go after additional funding,
which we have previously declined due to lack of facilities and resources.
Phase I
People for People Charter School is
preparing our future scientist , today. Our
new Science Lab will go a long way in
helping them achieve their dreams.
Community Center Timeline...
2009
2001
Complete Preliminary Architectural Designs were
Finalized
PFP Charter School Opens
2003
Received Community Support and City Permits
2010
PFP Charter School Starts to Rent Facilities @ Salvation Army for Physical Education Classes
Fall Banquet Proceeds are dedicated toward the
community Center
2006
GEBC/PFP Purchase Old Philadelphia Bus Barn
2011
2008
Environmental Studies and Surveys were completed
Donald Caldwell Host first Community Center
Fundraiser at the Union League of Philadelphia
2012 (Fall)
Coach Dick Vermeil Agrees to be Co-Chair the
PFP Community Center Fundraiser
Ground Breaking
2014
Open Doors
Campaign Goals...
How You Can Partner…
1. To raise at least $1.5 million in individual, corporate or foundation support by August 2012.
2. To Secure financing for the remaining $2 million
(for every dollar given over $1.5 million means
that we can finance less. If we can raise the entire amount, no financing will be required)
3. To break ground by Fall 2012
4. To have community center built by Spring 2014
1. Naming Rights
You can obtain the ability to have your name, company name or the name in memorial of a
loved one on the building or one of the key spaces in the building. Not only will we display
your name, but we will use it in formal and informal communications. Most importantly,
the thousands of people who use our facilities will be reminded daily about your sacrificial
gift.
Building
$ 1 Million
Community Room
$205,000
Front Lobby
(Includes Room, Furniture & Electronic Display)
$170,000
Weight Room
(Includes Room &
Weights)
$80,000
Computer Lab
(Includes Room &
Computers)
$77,000
Science Lab
$57,000
Gymnasium Floor
$50,000
Scoreboard
$10,000
Contact Information…
For More information on how you can partner with us in this
most important endeavor please contact:
Rev. Dr. Herbert H. Lusk, II, President & CEO
215.235.2340 or hhl32@peopleforpeople.org
“This is one of the most
important ventures I have
undertaken...I need your
partnership to get it
done!”—Herb Lusk
2. Wall of Honor
At the entry of the building we will recognize those who have given significant support towards our campaign. Your name can be listed under one of the following headings:
Founders ($10,000 or More)
Community Partners ($5,000 or More)
Visit our website at: www.peopleforpeople.org
Family Partner ($1,000 or More)
Pre Construction Budget (as of December 2011)
Income
Construction Budget
Construction Budget
PFP/GEBC on-going contribution
$115,000
Construction Cost
$2,800,000
Total Pledges made and Cash Received
$664,000
Site Work/Landscaping
$52,500
Closing Cost
$12,750
2010 Banquet Income
$85,000
Legal Cost
$25,000
Total Income
$864,000
Additional Architectural, Mechani- $50,000
cal, Electrical and Plumbing Designs and Approvals
Expenses
Appraisal Cost
$11,000
Accounting & Legal
$4,000
Permits, Sewer, Water Fees
$21,000
Building Purchase
$510,000
Bank/Commitment Fees
$47,250
Architectural, Engineering, Survey, & $220,000
Maintenance cost
Construction Period Bank Interest $84,000
Project Management
$60,000
9,000
Contingence (5% of Construction
Cost)
$140,000
$770,250
Total Construction Budget
$3,303,500.00
Insurance
27,250
Utilities
Sub-Total Expenses
Other Cost
Fundraising Expenses
Expenses for 2008 Capital Campaign $25,000
2010 Banquet Expenses
$31,000
Sub-Total Fundraising Expense
$56,000
Total Expenses
$826,250
Net Income (Loss)
$37,750
Furniture
$50,000
Sound System & Technology
$50,000
Locker Room System
$70,000
Science Lab Equipment
$60,000
Computer Lab
$40,000
Total Other
$270,000
Total Project Cost
$3,573,500
Thank You for Your Support!