Statement of Purpose

1. Statement of Purpose Bay Area Women’s Center- Bay City Founded in 1975 Mission: to eliminate domestic violence and sexual assault in their community Michigan, 2012: 4,589 cases of forcible rape 29,210 cases of aggravated assault Bay County, 2012: 1,561 victims were affected in crimes against a person

2. Statement of Purpose • Goals: renovate dining room to make it more of a happy place for the survivors by adding brand new tables, chairs, television trays and blinds, also a chalk wall in the dining room. In the toy room, we are adding a fish tank, and in the resident halls we are adding white boards outside each of the resident’s doors. • This is a good idea because these people are survivors of a terrible thing and they deserve a warm, happy place to get back on their feet. The dining tables are unsteady, the blinds are broken and the kids do not have many toys in the dining area. The poor quality of the dining area does not feel like a dining space a person would find in a home.

3. Project Impact • Survivors of sexual abuse and assault • 30-40 now • Thousands eventually • Positive Impacts • Feel more like a ‘home’ • Help in childhood development skills

4. Timeline • February 2014: Tour • March 10-23: Get supplies • March 24- April 6: Implement the project • April 7-18: Evaluation

5. Collaboration • Bay Area Women’s Center • Maintain

6. Future Plans • All renovations will be maintained by the Bay Area Women’s Center personnel. • Fish Tank • Furniture

7. Evaluation • Evaluation will be based off the response of the residents, primarily the children. • Dennis Curtis and other staff members will give feedback based on the projects success. • We are not directly interacting with the residents.

8. Personnel Who’s working on the project? • Haley • Kylie • Blake • Jennifer • Dennis Curtis

9. What materials will be used? • Tables • Adult’s • Children’s • Chairs • Dinner trays • Blinds • Wall décor • Chalkboard wall • Chalkboard paint • Painting supplies • Chalk • Erasers • Dry erase boards • Boards • Marker kits • Cleaning supplies • Fish tank • Tank • Tank stand • Fish • Fish food • Bottom pebbles • Decorative objects

10. Tables • Two types of tables: • Adult (4) • Children (2) • Costs: • Adults: $230 • Children’s: $330 • Total Cost of tables: $1,580

11. Chairs • 20 chairs total • Costs: • $55 each • Total Cost: • $1,200

12. Dinner Trays • TV trays (4) • Cost: • $75 each • Total costs: • $300

13. Blinds • Custom sized blinds (2) • Cost: • $240 each • Total Costs: • $480

14. Wall Décor • Budgeted Costs: • $440

15. Chalkboard Wall • Supplies: • Chalkboard paint (3) • Painting supplies kit (2) • Chalk (8) • Chalk eraser (6) • Cost • Paint: $10 each • Supplies kit: $10 each • Chalk: $2.50 each • Erasers: $3 each • Total Costs: • $88

16. Dry Erase Boards • Supplies: • Boards (12) • Marker kits (12) • Cleaning (12) • Costs: • Boards: $60 each • Kits: $11 • Cleaning supplies: $3 • Total Costs: • $888

17. Fish Tank • Supplies: • Tank • Stand • Fish (15) • Fish food • Bed pebbles (3) • Decorative items • Costs: • Tank: $580 • Stand: $130 • Fish: $50 • Food: $16 • Pebbles: $6 each • Decorative objects: $80 • Total Costs: • $874