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7.1.B. - Page 5 <br /> Redwood City Community Theatre. Redwood City Community Theatre promotes auditions and <br /> production participation to teens and to the adult and senior community through contacts in other <br /> community theaters and locations. Funds requested are to provide funding for the musical theater <br /> production of "The Addams Family" drawing a cast from Redwood City and surrounding <br /> communities. <br /> Funding Requested: $3,000 Funding Recommended: $2,500. <br /> Redwood City Education Foundation. Redwood City Education Foundation's mission is to assist <br /> the Redwood City School District in preserving the music program in all schools in the District. This <br /> funding request is to provide music education to 5,000 students in grades 1 -5 during School Year <br /> 2015 -2016. <br /> Funding Requested: $10,000 Funding Recommended: $10,000. <br /> Redwood City International. <br /> Redwood City International is a group which serves as the Sister City Committee for Redwood City. <br /> They also sponsor Fiestas de Patrias to honor the ethnic heritage of our Latin American residents. <br /> This grant will help fund the costs for their September 2015 event at the Courthouse Square. <br /> Funding Requested: $2,000 Funding Recommended: $1,500. <br /> Redwood City Police Activities League. <br /> Redwood City Police Activities League's mission is to provide positive programs for at -risk youth in <br /> the community. Their annual Blues Festival is a fundraising event to fund the cost of these <br /> programs. The grant request is to help with operating costs for their July 2015 event. <br /> Funding Requested: $5,000 Funding Recommended: $1,200. <br /> Redwood Symphony <br /> Redwood Symphony is well -known as a creative community orchestra that delivers spirited, high - <br /> quality performances of ambitious orchestral music in an innovative, and entertaining format. <br /> Funds requested are to provide funding for their 31S family concert where families with you <br /> children are especially encouraged to attend, in costume, as the date falls just before Halloween. <br /> Funding Requested: $3,500 Funding Recommended: $2,000. <br /> San Mateo County Historical Association <br /> The San Mateo County Historical Association requests that the Redwood City Cultural Commission <br /> grant funding to continue their "Free First Fridays" program at their San Mateo County History <br /> Museum in downtown Redwood City. The program includes a morning preschool story -time, <br /> featuring a reading related to one of the museum's exhibits. The funds will support accessibility to <br /> individuals and families who cannot afford general admission fees. <br /> Funding Requested: $5,500 Funding Recommended: $3,000. <br /> Sequoia Art Group. Sequoia Art Group is a large group of local artists who are interested in art <br /> education and promotion in the community. They also hold an annual Spring Art Show and have <br /> requested funding for their 53r annual art show to be held in May 2016. The art show is open to <br /> adult entries and student entries (grades 6 -12) and prizes are awarded to the winners. This grant <br /> will help cover operating costs for their 2015 show. <br /> Funding Requested: $1,400 Funding Recommended: $1,400. <br /> Page 2 <br />