Grantee Database
The Village Project
Grant Year
2018-19
Grant Program
Local Impact
Award Amount
$16,200.00
Project Description
With CAC support, the Village Project will organize
and produce our 14th annual San Francisco Kwanzaa
celebration in late December 2019. This 7-day event
will take place in at least 15 different community
venues and will serve an estimated 1500 African
Americans, including at least 500 low-income public
housing residents. Awarded funds will support the
participating artists’ fees, staff and production costs,
and the events’ publicity expenses.
Organization Summary
The Village Project’s year-round programs include: 1) Youth academic programs, (afterschool & 8 week summer); 2) Mardi Gras–San Francisco Style – Fat Tuesday annual celebration; 3) A Senior Moment, an October prom & blues concert for those 50 and older; 3) Grillin In the`Mo is an outdoors blues concert and community Barbeque; 4) the annual week-long Kwanzaa celebration promotes unity and community and reinforces the common identity and the cultural bonds between all people of African descent.
Organization
San Francisco Housing Development Corp
Address
2097 Turk St
San Francisco
94115
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(415) 424-2980
Congressional District
California's 11th congressional district
State Assembly District
California state district 17
State Senate District
California District 11
