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AFMN Community Grant Application with Assurances (GK203)29 <br />ii.State/describe your previous experience, expertise, and/or other information related to <br />what would you make you an effective Community Grantee in each Funding Area for which <br />you are applying. State each Funding Area, then describe your experience for each. <br />Funding area 1; The City of Orono has successfully been awarded grant monies by the <br />Hennepin County Youth Sports program to improve and expand accessibility to its parks for <br />youth activities including soccer and baseball. We have dedicated parks staff experienced in <br />building and maintaining spaces that include, golf, softball, baseball, nature walks, cross <br />country ski and community gardens to name a few. We have partnered with our local Orono <br />Community Education to provide structured activities within our parks. <br />iii.Indicate current and/or proposed partners, if known. (Please distinguish between <br />current and potential partners if answering this question.) <br />We are partnering with Orono Parks Legacy, a 501(c)3 and the West Lakes Pickleball Club to conduct <br />fund raising for our project. We have also discussed the community programs we anticipate offering <br />with Orono Community Education. These groups recently partnered with the City of Wayzata, <br />Chamber of Commerce to provide two days of pickleball activities as part of their annual James J Hill <br />event. <br />We further propose working with the YMCA and Interfaith Outreach and the VFW to specifically <br />engage individuals at greatest risk of social isolation due to language barriers, poverty and mental <br />health issues. Today Orono provides contributions to the mission of the Gillespie Center in Mound, <br />MN, and intends to promote active engagement of its members with the pickleball park. <br />2. Equity Considerations [30 points] <br />a.On the list below, check the group(s) that will be served through this project; check <br />all that apply. These groups were identified in the AFMN Council’s recommendations. <br />Older adults who: <br />⾙ are low-income <br />⾙ identify as indigenous American Indian <br />⾙ identify as Black, African-American, Asian, Latinx <br />⾙ identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) <br />⾙ are new immigrants and/or refugees <br />⾙ have limited English proficiency <br />⾙ live in rural areas <br />⾙ are veterans <br />⾙ have disabilities <br />⾙ Other, please specify: <br />122