The proposal recommends revitalizing a community center by starting various programs for youth, including an afterschool program, music, sports, drama, arts, and cooking lessons. It argues that a community center can keep children out of trouble by teaching skills and bringing neighbors together. However, it depends on volunteers and funding, so there is a risk of not having enough support to keep it running. The proposal recommends gathering neighborhood leaders to discuss opening the center daily and getting volunteer programs started.

1. Proposal to Revitalize a Community Center
Delivered to Sharon Bailey
Community Leader
April 10, 2014
Kanesha Robinson, St. Petersburg College Student
krobin25@live.spcollege.edu

2. Overview
 If the proper steps are taken the center can become beneficial to
the community.
 A utilized center will help bring the community closer together.

3. The Opportunity
 Gather neighborhood leaders and other residents together to open
community center on a daily basis.
 Get volunteers from the community to help set up programs for the
youth in the neighborhood.

4. Audience Analysis
 Having a place where young children and young adults can come
together can be instrumental in keeping those children out of
trouble. The programs that are offered at a community center can
teach them teamwork and the importance of helping others.
Community centers can give children a chance to highlight any
special skills or talents that they may have.

5. Benefits
 Community centers help to keep children and teenagers off of the
street.
 A community center can be a valuable asset to a community in
that it gets neighbors together for the good of the community.

6. Risks
 It depends on volunteers to keep it running
 If there are not enough volunteers the kids will stop coming
 An underfunded center can cause a complete shutdown

7. Final Recommendation
 The community center implement an afterschool program where
the children can participate in a variety of different activities.
 1. Start an afterschool program.
 2. Start a music program.
 3. Start a sports program.
 4. Start a drama club.
 5. Start an arts program.
 6. Start cooking Lessons
 7. Build a computer lab.

8. Possible Key Stakeholders
 Shavon Lewis, Community Leader
 Contact Info: renevia2003@yahoo.com
 Sharon Bailey, Community Leader
 Contact Info: sharongainey@yahoo.com

9. Highlighted References
 Jerpi, Laura (2011, November). Parks and Recreation Bring
Communities Together. http://www.southernuniversity.edu.
Retrieved April 110, 2014 from,
http://source.southuniversity.edu/parks-and-recreation-centers-
bring-communities-together-59072.aspx.
 Christiansen, Monty L. (1977). Park Planning Handbook.
Fundamentals of Physical Planning for Parks and Recreation Areas.
New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc