Neighborhood Teams Invited to Participate

Phase 1 of the Rosemont Community Poles Project (RCPP) was installed in the Rosemont Community Park Butterfly Garden in June 2023. These poles were created by four organizations –Cordova Recreation & Park District, Atonement Lutheran Church, Girl Scout Troop 1363, and Golden Pond Senior Living.

Rosemont Community Foundation (RCF) will be installing Phase 2 of the project in June of 2025. We invite Rosemont residents to form teams and submit applications to be considered for one of the seven possible poles to be installed. An informational meeting will be held on March 5, 2025 at 6:30 pm in the Atonement Lutheran Church Multipurpose Room. A reservation is required. Application information will be available at the meeting.

THE PROCESS
Invited organizations and neighborhood teams that are interested in participating must attend an informational meeting (see above) to obtain details about design concept and parameters, budget, timeline, and requirements for participation.
• Final selection of the seven organizations will be announced in early April 2023.
• Design approval and creation of the poles will take place during April and May.
• Installation and a dedication ceremony estimated to be in mid-June.

FUNDING
Funding for the Rosemont Community Poles Project is provided through grants received by RCF. Expenses incurred by each organization/team for the construction of the pole may be reimbursable within the provided budget.

IS THIS A PROJECT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION?
Organizations will be considered and ranked based on criteria including:
• Interest in the project’s concept
• Ability to organize a project team, primarily from residents of the Rosemont community and/or employees/volunteers from your organization
• Ability to communicate with the RCF project coordinator via your team leader
• Ability to execute and complete the pole within a given timeline
• Ability to document the organization’s participants and progress
• Ability to adhere to the provided budget and document expenses for reimbursement
• Ability to follow design guidelines and requirements
We hope that your organization/team will consider becoming part of this unique community project. If you have any preliminary questions, please direct them to Kathy Gee, RCPP Coordinator at rcfgrantsca@gmail.com.