Objectives: 1. Provide an overview of the historical origin, mission, objectives, and community contributions of the CCBC. 2. Identify and acknowledge key contributions made to the community throughout its 30-year history. 3. Provide a basic understanding of how the history of CCBC is significant to its present and future.

1. "Our Place, Our Community, Our Responsibility!”
Presented by:
Tawny Brown
Board President
September 26, 2014
Concerned Citizens for a
Better Community of Boonville, Inc.

2.  Provide an overview of the historical origin, mission,
objectives, and community contributions of the
CCBC.
 Identify and acknowledge key contributions made to
the community throughout its 30-year history.
 Provide a basic understanding of how the history of
CCBC is significant to its present and future.

3. Community service organization with a 30-year service to the
community.
 1980 - Started as a group of citizens motivated by
proposed budget cuts by Boonville Public
Schools eliminating the position of Paul Dow – the
only educator of color in the public school district.
 1980 – Concerned Citizens for the Black Community
(CCBC).
 1986 - Purchased the mortgage for former School and
opened its doors as the CCBC Community
Building.
 2011 – Changed name to Concerned Citizens for a
Better Community.

4. “Our Purpose is to provide additional education and
recreational opportunities to the community.”
“Our Mission is to seek and organize activities of
educational and recreational natures in the
community which will enhance the quality of life in
the community.”

5. Signature Community Events
 Emancipation Proclamation Celebration (EPC)
 Soul Food Dinner
 Summer Food Program
 Recreational Activities:
 Basketball tournaments
 Volleyball tournaments
 First location of the Boonslick Heartland YMCA
 Educational Activities:
 Computer literacy
 High school equivalency classes
 After school tutoring
 Health fairs

6.  March 2014 – Temporary shutdown of day-to-day
operations.
 May 28, 2014 -Appointment of Interim Board of Directors.

7. Short Term Deadline: August 1, 2014
 Raise $5000.00
 Reinstate utilities
 Reinstate property insurance
 Secure lawn care services
 Deep cleaning of most utilized areas of building:
 Kitchen
 Bathrooms
 Cafeteria
 Repair gymnasium floor
 Introduce/Reintroduce CCBC to community

8. Fundraiser
Boonville R-1 Administration
June 14, 2014

9. Fundraiser
July 26, 2014

12. August 26, 2014 – Election Official Board of Directors
September 8, 2014 – Adoption of current mission

13. “To develop, organize, and collaborate in,
cultural, entrepreneurial,
educational, and recreational
activities, focused on enhancing the overall
quality of life of our Community.”

14.  To increase our membership by 10 – 15 % each month until December
2015.
 To rebuild the CCBC organizational structure via the following:
 Election of an official Board of Directors
 Selection of Advisory Board
 Maintain monthly revenue stream between $1200.00 - $1700.00
 Provide a minimum of three events per month – one of three must focus
on educational, recreational, cultural, and/or entrepreneurial
enhancement.

16.  Continue to grow membership
 Maintain monthly utilities
 Paid Positions through State & Federal Funds
 Implement Multiple Programs into the Community
 Implement Community Service Projects to Give Back
 Revitalize the East Side Area
 ROOF REPLACEMENT

20.  Support
 “Great minds think alike.”
 Talk about us!
 Join a committee
 Engagement
 Attend public meetings
 Help build and maintain community support network
 Donations
 Time, talents, resources, funds