HUGS Youth Foundation

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HUGS Youth Foundation
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What is HUGS Youth Foundation?

• HUGS is a 5-year old non-profit organization that
  was formed to help children of North Pacific
  County.

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Mission Statement of HUGS Youth Foundation

• To promote the health, education and social
  enrichment activities for the children of the
  greater Willapa Bay area of Pacific County,
  Washington.

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HUGS Youth Foundation

• WE BELIEVE
• We believe in family-oriented activities as a
  path to establishing strong bonds of love and
  happiness between children and their parents.

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HUGS Youth Foundation

• WE BELIEVE
• Active, happy children that feel loved will grow
  up to be happy, well-adjusted adults.
• Currently, there are very few activities in our
  area that parents and children can share.

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Current HUGS Board Members

• Sharon Rockett President
• Linda Brummel Vice President/Secretary
• Colleen Nissell Treasurer
• Randy Dennis Board Member
• Vickie McNamara Board Member
• Kathy Spoor Board Member
• Susan Robinson Board Member
• LaRayne Watts Board Member
• Roxanne Hutchins Board Member

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Projects of HUGS Youth Foundation

• Willapa Harbor Skate Park-2003
• Raymond City 5th Street Playground Project
  -2004/2005
• 8th Street Park Renovation

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Willapa Harbor Skate Park

• Collaborative project involving
• City of Raymond
• Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
• Pacific County Commissioners
• Washington Health Foundation
• Pacific County Sheriffs Office

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Willapa Harbor Skate Park (cont.)

• Total project cost 90,000
• Over 30,000 was saved because of the many
  volunteers that worked several weeks to prepare
  the site and pour the concrete.

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Willapa Harbor Skate Park
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Willapa Harbor Skate Park
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Raymond Playground Project

• Funding to construct new innovative playground in
  Raymond 77,082.58
• Rain Forest Playground built by local artist
  Ernie Kunz and completed in June 2005.

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Funding for Playground

• Foundation Grants 67,758
• Local organizations 5,500
• Citizen Donations 3,825
• Total Funding 77,083

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Raymond 5th Street Playground
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Raymond 5th Street Playground
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8th Street Park Project

• Project to renovate the park and make it safe and
  usable for the youth of our community
• Completed in July 2007
• Total project cost 113,681

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Park Project Funding

• Foundation Grants 95,000 -Bishop Foundation -
  Charlotte Martin Foundation -Weyerhaeuser Co. -
  L.V. Raymond Foundation -Ben Cheney Foundation -
  Forest Foundation
• Local Organizations 9,000 - City of Raymond -
  Ministerial Association - Alliance For a Better
  Community
• Citizen Donations 9,681
• Total 113,681

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Raymond 8th Street Park
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Raymond 8th Street Park
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Raymond 8th Street Park
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Raymond 8th Street Park
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Local Youth Helping With The Project
Raymond 8th Street Park
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Other Fund raising

• In 2005 HUGS assisted P.O.O.L. in a community
  wide fund raising project to raise 7,500 for
  operating the local pool over the summer.

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Where does funding for HUGS projects come from?

• HUGS board members write grants for the majority
  of funding for projects.
• Letters to local citizens and businesses
  requesting funds for specific projects.

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How is the money spent?

• All grant money received goes directly into the
  current project.
• All donations go toward a specified project or
  into general fund for other much-needed smaller
  projects or mini-grants.

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Small Local Projects funded in 2007

• Born Free 4H Club - 410.00 for Missoula
  Childrens Theatre
• Timberland Regional Library - 300 for childrens
  carpets
• POOL - 1000-free swim lessons for local 4th
  graders
• World Class Scholars of South Bend-200-Activity
  Day
• Pacific Co. Health Dept - 500-Youth Adventure
  Day
• WH Youth Football - 150 Scholarships for
  players/cheerleaders
• WH Wrestling Warriors - 100 awards/equipment

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Are there any administration costs?

• NO. All money goes into the projects. There are
  no salaries or employee costs. Everyone in HUGS
  is a volunteer.
• All supplies, postage, copying and time is
  donated by HUGS board members.

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What can you do to help?

• Let us know if you are interested in working with
  HUGS on developing project ideas.
• Make a donation today! These projects would not
  be possible without your generous donations.

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For More Information about HUGS

• Contact
• Sharon Rockett at 942-3477
• Randy Dennis at 942-2427