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Dasie Bridgewater Hope Center, Inc . <br /> PROPOSAL NARRATIVE <br /> A. ORGANIZATION CAPABILITY (Entire Section A not to exceed one page) <br /> 1 . Provide the mission statement and vision of your organization . <br /> Mission Statement - Offering a nurturing environment where youth and adults can develop <br /> their self-esteem and learn life survival skills . <br /> Vision — Through a dedicated and commitment from the community, become an agency that is <br /> inspiring residents to grow by improving their employability skills , educational skills , and fill <br /> them with a sense of self-worth and pride. <br /> 2 . Provide a brief summary of your organization including areas of expertise, <br /> accomplishments, and population served. <br /> Dasie Hope Center was established September 5 , 2001 in memory of Dasie Bridgewater, who <br /> was a lifelong resident of Wabasso , who believed strongly in helping the next person . Out of <br /> that love and dedication Dasie Hope Center was established, to help youth within the community <br /> succeed . Providing programs in areas of expertise such as ; SBI (school of business & industry) , <br /> girl scouts, kids kafe, computer training, Benjamin Bannack Math Club , homework tutoring, <br /> reading Buddies Superstars , and educational field trips . <br /> Accomplishments <br /> - Every third-grader (enrolled at Dasie Hope Center) passed the FCAT exam <br /> - This year will mark our second youth to assist a high school student(that was enrolled at Dasie <br /> Hope Center) to enter college, who otherwise wouldn ' t have gone to college <br /> - Dasie Hope Center k- 3 showed a 93 % increase in their spelling and reading since attending <br /> our after school tutoring program <br /> - Dasie Hope moved into a 4 , 000 sq, ft. building within 2 years of opening our doors , to make <br /> room for more youth seeking help , love, understanding, patience, nurturing and life survival <br /> skills . <br /> - Dasie Hope offered the first full- day summer recreation camp in the Wabasso with attendance <br /> to full capacity. <br /> Dasie Hope Center serves the North County population with focus on the Wabasso county where <br /> there is a dire need for community services . <br /> 4 <br />