Grantee Database
The Village Project
Grant Year
2017-18
Grant Program
Local Impact
Award Amount
$14,400.00
Project Description
With CAC support, the Village Project will organize and produce our 13th annual San Francisco Kwanzaa celebration in late December 2018. This 7-day event will take place in at least 15 community venues and will serve an estimated 1600 African Americans, including at least 500 low-income public housing residents. Awarded funds will support the participating artists’ fees, staff and production costs, along with marketing 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
