“To positively transform forgotten communities into places in which we’d all want to live”

1. “To positively transform forgotten communities into places in which we’d all want to live” Advisory Members Accomplishments GOALS • Alice Sterling, OD • Allie Braswell - Urban League • Ann Hellmuth - League of Women Voters • Atalie Ashley-Gordon - Florida Hospital • Bill Donegan - Orange County , retired • Brian Zugelder - UCF • Charles Baxter - Harvest of Hope • Dale Budha - Lakeside Behavioral Health • Dave Krepcho - Second Harvest • Dee Danmeyer - Habitat for Humanity • Dick Batchelor - DB Management Group • Frankie Elliot - Orlando Realtors Assn. • Jennifer Englert- Avalon Kiwanis • Joan Nelson - United Way • John Crossman - Crossman & Co. • John Moskos - Bank of America • Julie Helton - East River High School • Karen Broussard - Second Harvest • Kevin Sherin, MD - Orange Co. DOH • Lavon Williams - Orange Co. Govt. • Leslie Ahonkhai - Orange Co. DOH • Pastor Lisette Torres - Iglesia de Dios • Margaret Brennan - Orange Co. PCAN • Maureen Kersmarki - Adventist Health • Mercedes Fonseca - Comm. Pete Clarke • Patrick Kelly - Cong. John Mica • Comm. Pete Clarke - Dist. 3, Orange Co. • Roxie Webster - Neighborhood Ctr. for Families • Ross Halle - Avalon Group • Stephanie Darden - FDG Creative • Steven Duranceau- UCF Engineering • Susan Fernandez - Sen. Marco Rubio • Teena Rajeesh – Doglando Fdtn. • Tim McKinney - United Global Outreach • Tracy Durham - Leland Management • Verbelee Nielsen-Swanson - Florida Hospital Partnership Relationships 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 • Partnerships total 65+ business, faith-basedand community entities • Florida Hospital receives Blue Foundation grant for mobile dental unit for adults and children • UGO gathers signatures for water testing for 300 homes. Some tests show harmful levels of benzene. • Cong. John Mica facilitates $11m DOT agreement to move up SR 50 expansion (including Econlockhatchee River Bridge) to 2014 • Community Health Center opens • Florida Hospital CHiC grant for dental restoration • Town Center design completed • Computer lab donated • Lakeside Alternatives offers counseling in Bithlo • Two areas of focus added: • Economic Opportunity • Advocacy • UGO acquires adjacent property for Transformation Village • Lynx bus restored in Bithlo after nearly five years without service • 2,000 books donated by Adventist University for Transformation Village Library • Florida Hospital and contractor Brasfield & Gorrie launch Hire Local - Bithlo • Graduate class at UCF College of Public Administration conducts Meta-Analytic Review of Previous Studies – Compiling Social, Health, Environmental, Infrastructure and Transportation Data. • UCF College Democrats and Republicans collaborate to form Project Bithlo • St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church partners with Catholic Charities/UGO to secure a permanent mobile medical bus • Florida Hospital engages vendors to complete renovations at Transformation Village • Four new classrooms OCA bring enrollment to 74 students (K-9). • Listen, Learn & Love door-knocking campaign in Bithlo • UGO commits to Bithlo Transformation • First Baptist Church of Bithlo transfers ownership of church property to UGO • Fall Festival at the soon-to-be school hosts a cookout attended by 600 people • Orange Co. Academy (K-3) opens with 6 students • Listen, Learn & Love Community Listening Tour with hundreds of residents led to: • Seven AREAS OF FOCUS: • Environment • Housing • Transportation • Health Care • Education • Basic Needs • Sense of Community • Additional partnerships with Avalon Rotary, Kiwanis and churches • Information-gathering on seven areas of focus • Lynx Town Hall meetings • Community festivals and suppers • Central FL Assn. of Optometrists (staff and students) begins free annual eye exams and glasses • New playground added • Orange Co. Academy (OCA) enrollment to 32 students (K-8) • Community Health Centers Inc. (CHC) commits to the area’s first permanent primary care clinic for low-income, un- and underserved residents in Bithlo, Christmas and Wedgefield. • Florida Hospital formally partners with UGO • UCF College of Engineering agrees to evaluate water and options for service • Orange Co. Mayor Teresa Jacobs holds a public meeting in Bithlo on water quality • UGO receives Edyth Bush grant for capacity-building • Food Bank renovation and expansion • Clothing Boutique opens • Out-of-state churches begin mission trips to Bithlo

2. “To positively transform forgotten communities into places in which we’d all want to live” Guiding Principles Bithlo Transformation Village UGO • Listen to community voices to inform and shape holistic, sustainable transformation plan. • Reignite hope and inspire grass root action to change generational poverty. • Develop plan that starts with the current state of community, ends with community viability and sustainability, and allows exit strategy. • Transformation is holistic and can not be limited to one segment; all segments require simultaneously action. • Engage private / public partnerships. • Serve the community with compassion and dignity. • Build relationships and capacity, not programs or isolated projects. • Be action-oriented without bureaucracy. • Focus on the best interests of the community and not on personal or organizational goals, agendas or egos. UGO Business Partnerships Private / Public Partnerships Education Transportation Faith Community Partnerships Housing Basic Needs Building Community Relationships = Transformation Health Care Environment Next Steps Economic Opportunity Advocacy • Open the Transformation Village Library and Café. • Finalize plans and open the Community Garden, boutique, hair salon, pet spa and daycare center. • Encourage already employed members of Hire Local – Bithlo to advance in career fields. Encourage other residents to participate. • Explore options with Siemens Corporation to transform and utilize junkyards in more constructive, economically appealing land use. • Find a location for 6000 sq. ft. donated modular donated by Florid Hospital. Modular will house a comprehensive medical city and absorb current mobile services and add space for new services. • Formalize and broaden community and business support for the Bithlo Transformation Effort. • Develop a feasible and effective plan for the cleanup of A-Z Properties. • Begin Adult Education programs Fall 2013. • Provide eye examinations and follow-up care for Head Start students ages 2-5. • Collaborate with federal, state and local elected officials to designate funding for public water. Fundamentals • Business-led • Resident inspiration and engagement • Tight geographic focus– place-based • Balanced community-centric plan vs. program-centric • Leverage existing financial resources and community assets • Advocate for those without a voice • VIP Philosophy – always serve individuals with dignity • Timing is Critical • Replicable Model