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o Delivering accessible and exceptional experiences to all of our parks <br /> throughout the City <br /> • 500+ youth awarded scholarships <br /> o For free or reduced-cost programming <br /> o Director's Youth Scholarship Golf Outing raised $17,500 <br /> • 92,000+ served <br /> o through free/low-cost programming <br /> • 338 community meetings and planning sessions attended <br /> o Engaged 8,019 people <br /> • 28,800+ free, healthy meals served <br /> o To seniors <br /> • In partnership with REAL services <br /> o To children <br /> • In partnership with South Bend Community School Corporation via <br /> Summer Lunch & Playground Program <br /> • Nearly 15,000 fitness center visits from seniors <br /> O 9,387 visits from 229 new seniors through Silver Sneaker program <br /> O 4,978 seniors took advantage of the free 55+ class through St. Joseph <br /> Regional Medical Center at Pinhook Park and O'Brien Fitness Center <br /> • 14 free Fridays by the Fountain events outside of Morris Performing Arts Center <br /> in Jon R. Hunt Plaza <br /> • 9 students mentored through the VPA Mentored Mowing Program <br /> o Partners local teens and community members to provide them with both <br /> landscape and business experience, financial compensation, and positive <br /> attitudes and work ethics. These teens maintained 112 of the City's <br /> neighborhood properties for a total of 573 cuts <br /> • Allocated funds and plans for updated Venues Parks & Arts website <br /> allowing more accessible information to the public by making content easier to <br /> find <br /> • VPA partnered with U93 to host the first ever Summer Programs Expo at the <br /> Century Center. <br /> Neighborhood Impact: We empower residents and employees to contribute, take <br /> pride, and feel safe in our city. <br /> "Communities are safer as a result of a wholesome atmosphere created by well- <br /> managed parks and recreation services in communities through healthy activities and <br /> programming for all people." -National Recreation and Park Association, Social Equity <br /> and Parks and Recreation <br /> • 142 employees were certified in CPR/AED and first aid <br /> • 41 lifeguards were certified in 2018, including 13 that went on to be trained in <br /> river safety <br /> • Over $10,000 spent in emergency response equipment upgrades for our parks <br /> and facilities <br />