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        <ExplanationTxt>| Description:, Amount:, Grantee Type:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Activity Type:, Class of Activity Description:, RelationShipDescription:|Assistance with mentoring activities in South Deschutes County., $20000, Organization, Friends of the Children, P.O. Box 6028 Bend OR 97708, Other, Funds supported FOTC programming and operations, - | Support for mentoring activities in South Deschutes County, $17500, Organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Oregon, 2151 NE Daggett Lane Bend OR 97701, Other, Support for BBBS programming and operations, - | Assistance with job readiness and apprenticeships, $10000, Individual, -, -, Other, Support for programming and operations, Unrelated | Sunriver Chamber to support La Pine MS students attend Career Exploration Day, $2555, -, -, -, -, -, - | Childrens Museum of Central Oregon - to support STEM popup event in La Pine, $2800, -, -, -, -, -, - | COCC for apprenticeship program paid for 3 students, $4500, -, -, -, -, -, - | La Pine Community Health Center - support for Resiliency Day mental health, $5000, -, -, -, -, -, - | The Grange - run a summer enrichment program for MS students gardening, $500, -, -, -, -, -, - | Flexible Funds - payments to two at-risk students for supplies, $180, -, -, -, -, -, - | COIC - support for job-readiness workshop 8 La PIne HS students to attend, $2105, -, -, -, -, -, - |</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Payment to USLI for insurance for 2024, $1196| Payment to Bruce Abernethy reimbursement for Indeed staff hiring expenses, $684| Payment to Sarah Cochran reimbursement for travel expenses Rural Organization Project conference, $834| Payment to Better Together - reimbursement for them having given SCC too much grant money in 2024, $18110| Payment to USLI for insurance for 2025, $1196| Late fee US Bank credit card, $41| Go Daddy web hosting fee, $22|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| The South County Collaborative SCC was formed back in 2022 as an initiative to support the educational success of students in South Deschutes County but it did not gain actual organizational status until receiving formal 501c3 designation on July 22 2024. The SCC was established to support students and staff in the communities of Sunriver and the Three River communities. In November 2024 the SCC received a substantial amount of funding from a grant through the Oregon Department of Education 95,000 from the Integrated Community Partnership Grant and additional funds from the Sunriver Womens Club 17,586. These funds were intended to help hire staff mental health counselor and SCC Director and start a Flexible Funds program to meet the needs of at-risk children with unique barriers to attendance. Because the funds were received so late in the year 2024 we carried a significant surplus into 2025. For 2025 here are key sources of revenue and expenses</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| We generated 4 of interest in our checking account with US Bank</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| Grants: and similar amounts paid: this represents strategic investments in South County youth organizations and activities Friends of the Children 20,000 - to carry out mentoring activities in South Deschutes County Big Brothers Big Sisters 17,500 -to carry out mentoring activities in South Deschutes County Sunriver Chamber of Commerce 2,555 - to pay for 8th grade students from La Pine MS to attend Career Exploration Day in Sunriver East Cascades Works 10,000 - to carry out job exploration and internships in South Deschutes County La Pine Community Health Center 5,000 - to help put on Youth Resiliency Day to support a mental health event in the community The Grange 500 - to help run a summer program for middle school students COIC 2,104 - to allow 8 La Pine HS students to attend a job readiness workshop COCC 4,500 - to support 3 La Pine HS students attend an apprenticeship program La Pine Park and Recreation 2,800 - to support a Childrens Museum of Central Oregon pop-up STEM event in La Pine Payments to Amazon 179.99 - two payments for shoes as part of Flexible Funds program to improve attendance</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| Payment to USLI 1,196 - insurance including D&amp;O for 2024 year Payment to Bruce Abernethy 683.63 - reimbursement for expenses related to hiring SCC Program Director Indeed Payment to Sarah Cochran 834.36 - reimbursement for travel expenses for Rural Organizing Project conference Payment to Better Together 18,110 - reimbursement to Better Together for having given us too much ICP grant funds in 2024 Payment to USLI 1,196 - insurance including D&amp;O for 2025 year Late fee 41 - late fee assessed on the organization credit card US Bank Payment to Go Daddy 22 - towards our SCC website</ExplanationTxt>
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