Executive Director's Corner

It's not my job to brag about Fighting Back Partnership, but sometimes you can't help but to let everyone know how great the organization is doing.

Here is an update on all of our programs:

Our Mentoring Program just received a $500,000 three year grant to mentor high risk youth. Our Project Director, Florence Parks, is now recruiting 170 adults as mentors. Please call Florence at (707) 648-5348 to sign up for the program.

We just received our second year of funding for the Federal "Weed and Seed" grant that assists in revitalizing neighborhoods. John Allen is now the Project Coordinator.

Our Youth Program received a five year grant entitled "Sober Truth On Preventing Underage Drinking" (S.T.O.P). The Project Coordinator is Mark Mora. Mark was also selected as an Ambassador to CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) in Washington D.C.

Congressman George Miller's Earmark Grant will allow us to continue the F.A.S.T Program (Families and Schools Together) in eight elementary and two middle schools. The Project Coordinator is Dante DeLaCerna.

The County of Solano MSA (Master settlement Agreement) Grant will assist funding the F.A.S.T and the Mentoring Programs.

Also assisting the F.A.S.T. Program with funding is the "Safe and Drug Free Schools" grant from the Vallejo Unified School District.

This funding is keeping Fighting Back Partnership alive and well in this great city of Vallejo. I am very grateful to my staff and to our fabulous Grant Writers for all of their efforts in securing these grants. It is a pleasure working with this great staff and our great Board of Directors.

Tony Pearsall
Executive Director
Fighting Back Partnership

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