Written Communications
PRC Meeting
March 6, 2025
Written Communications
Item #2
Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Community Funding Grant
Applications and Program
Evaluation Process
From:Active Circle
To:Community Funding
Subject:Re: Cupertino Community Funding Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - March 6, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Date:Sunday, March 2, 2025 9:36:20 PM
Attachments:Cupertino grant request.pdf
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Dear Community members,
Please find attached our presentation deck. Please let us know if you have any questions or
feedback on our presentation.
Here is a small testimony from our two strong supporters from the special-Ed community for
an all-inclusive picnic. Please listen to
Susan Salop - Cupertino Fremont Union Sunnyvale Council of PTAs: VP Advocacy.
Sabeen Sattar - Cupertino High School PTSA: VP Special Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9muUerCgfm4
Here is a glimpse of our latest Easter egg hunt inclusive picnic hosted on March 2nd 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33M6wh1Hz4I
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Best,
Nivriti and Aanya
Co-Founders, Active Circle
501(c)(3) California Registered Non-profit
https://www.instagram.com/the_active_circle
https://www.facebook.com/active.ant.circle
https://www.theactivecircle.org
On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM Community Funding
<CommunityFunding@cupertino.gov> wrote:
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for applying to Cupertino’s Community Funding Grant Program. Your
organization is invited to attend the March 6th Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at
7 p.m. in the Quinlan Community Center Conference Room. The agenda and meeting details
will be sent out at a later date. The Community Funding Grant Program had 15 applications
this year, please be prepared for a long evening on Thursday, March 6. Staff has prepared a
brief power point slide of information for each organization while presenting, however the
specifics of the organization’s funding needs will be important information to share.
Organizations will have no more than three minutes to share about their funding request.
Please email a copy of your presentation deck no later than Monday, March 3, 2025.
The organization’s three minutes should include the following information,
Brief explanation of your organization
Brief explanation of the project/program/event that was proposed for funding
Specific breakdown of what funding will be used for
Anything else you were not able to share with us in your application
The order of presentations for the March 6th meeting is as follows:
New Applicants
1. iTalented
2. Remember the ToothFairy
3. Active Circle
4. Via Rehabilitation Services
5. ElderAid
6. Innovart Foundation
Returning Applicants
7. Asian American Parents Association
8. Rotary Club of Cupertino
9. AINAK
10. No Time to Waste
11. Special Olympics of Northern California
12. Friends of Deer Hollow Farm
13. Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care
14. Cupertino Symphonic Band
15. West Valley Community Services
Following each organization’s presentation, the Commissioners will have an opportunity to
ask clarifying questions. Please be prepared to respond to questions about your organization
in general and the specifics about your funding request.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jacinta Liang at
JacintaL@cupertino.gov
Thank you again for applying!
Community Funding
CommunityFunding@cupertino.gov