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o Community Foundation of St. Joseph County - ArtsEverywhere - $5,000 <br /> for Fridays by the Fountain <br /> o Community Foundation of St. Joseph County - ArtsEverywhere - $2,500 <br /> for Best. Week. Ever. Art Gallery <br /> o Visit South Bend Mishawaka - Softball Grant - $85,000 <br /> • Volunteers of the Year: Lu Ella Webster and Beth Sanford <br /> VPA Refreshed: <br /> • Grand Openings: <br /> o Charles Black Community Center <br /> o Rum Village Dog Park <br /> o Kelly Park <br /> o Boland Trail <br /> o Morris Exterior and Jon R. Hunt Plaza <br /> 3 Bendix Theater in Century Center <br /> How we addressed our impact drivers in 2018 <br /> Social Equity - We strengthen the community through increased inclusion by <br /> consciously serving all populations throughout our accessible venues, equitable parks <br /> and free programming. <br /> "Parks and recreation truly build communities—communities for all. They are the places <br /> and spaces where people from all walks of life come together to learn, to experience, to <br /> interact and to grow." -National Recreation & Parks Association, Park & Recreation <br /> Inclusion Report <br /> • The Charles Black Community Center was completely renovated effectively <br /> doubling it in size <br /> o 50% increase in visits <br /> o 3-hour increase in average length of activity participation by visitors <br /> • CLICK sites completed <br /> o Allows free high-speed internet access to community members as well as <br /> educational programming opportunities, bridging the digital divide <br /> o In partnership with the Venues Parks and Arts, City Innovation and <br /> Technology, and the St. Joseph County Library <br /> • ADA-accessible projects: <br /> o Kelly Park <br /> o Charles Black Community Center <br /> o Rum Village Dog Park <br /> • $600,000 invested in mobile recreation <br />