Memo.CirclesCampaign
Memorandum
Human Relations Commission
To:
Carmen Atilano, Karen Rahn
CC:
Kathryn Coleman
From:
2/12/2013
Date:
Circles Campaign to End Poverty
Re:
The City of Boulder’s Division of Housing and Human Services (HHS) is a partner in the Boulder
County Circles Campaign to End Poverty(BCCC). Through staff from its Children’s Youth and
Families Division (CYF),HHS participates in the design and implementation of the BCCC and
provides direct support and resources for the needs of the cityof Boulder segment of the campaign.
The Circles Campaign is a high impact strategy designed to bring about long-term change, the
Circles model focuses on doing "with" not "for"; developing social capital; and the paradigm shift that
human services professionals and agencies aren't able to end poverty without significant leadership
and participation from the larger community. CYF requests that the Human Relations Commission
(HRC) support this effort by helping to spread the wordabout Circlesand by providing financial
support.Specifically:
Tell you friends, family members and colleagues about Circles and its need for
volunteers.Volunteers are employed at all levels of the campaignand in many
different capacities. The more people in Boulder who know about Circles the easier
it will be to recruit volunteers.
Provide partial funding for an informational insert with this August’s city utility bill.
Thismarketing tool reaches approximately 28,000 households plus many more
through the utilities payment website. Boulder Countyis providing the copy design
andhas offered to pay 50% of the production cost. We ask that the HRC consider
paying the other half. Costs specified on page 2.
Through ‘Boulder Community Computers’ (BOCO), a local agency working to
reduce the digital divide, Circles has access to computers which can be given to the
low-income families participating in Circles program. BOCO charges a small fee to
‘refurbish’ donated hardware and we ask HRC support for this cost. Costs specified
on page 2.
BOCO also offers computer training for people not yet comfortable with computers
and/or the internet. Assistance with the small fee charged for this service is
requested. Costs specified on page 2.
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Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to sharing more information at your June 20
meeting.
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February 12, 2013
Circle Campaign Support Request Costs
Requested
ItemDescriptionCostfrom HRC
Print, cut an stuff 28,000, 1/3
City of Boulderpage,
Utility Bill Insertdoubled sided, color inserts$1,600 $800
12 PCs and/or laptops @ $40
Refurbish Computerseach$480$480
Technology Training4 classes (topics as needed)$400$400
TOTAL$2,480 $1,680
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