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s THE MILLENNIUM VISIO N & MISSIO N Mis s io n The Millennium was constructed in 1999 to provide a safe space fo r re cre a tio n a l a n d cu ltu ra l a ctivitie s fo r yo u th a n d fa m ilie s o f th e Ea st Au stin co m m u n ity. Ove r tim e m o re th a n 5,000 p e rso n s h a ve p a sse d th ro u gh its d o o rs e a ch m o n th . Th e ve n u e h a s b e e n h o m e to sp o rts co m p e titio n s, film fe stiva ls, b u sin e ss exp o s a n d jo b fa irs, su m m e r ca m p , re ligio u s ce le b ra tio n s, a lo ca l p o llin g ce n te r, a n d h u n d re d s o f p u b lic a n d p riva te fu n ctio n s a n d eve n ts . Vis io n Wh ile th e o rigin a l u se o f th e Mille n n iu m re m a in s co n siste n t, th e fa cility will se e k to exp a n d its p ro gra m m in g a n d re so u rce b a se in o rd e r to fu rth e r se rve th e n e e d s o f a n eve r- growin g co m m u n ity. Ou r visio n m ovin g fo rwa rd is b a se d o n a stro n ge r in te gra tio n o f e co n o m ic in itia tive s, in clu d in g co rp o ra te p a rtn e rsh ip s, fu n d ra isin g, a n d cre a tive re so u rce d eve lo p m e n t will b e th e key to lo n g te rm su sta in a b ility. Co m m u n it y En g a g e m e n t • • • • Affordable recreational facilities for bowling, roller skating, perform ing Arts and cinem a Modern, well kept am m enities A hom e for com m unity resources and inform ation (Town Hall Meetings, Voting) Targeted sum m er program ming for youth Purposeful spaces for m eetings and program m ing O UR CURRENT P RO J ECT IN 20 24 $30K Partnership Grants $120K Bow ling Cent er The Millennium is continually approached by community individuals and organizations to support health, educational, and cultural programs Lack of financial resources often hinders the development of these initiatives. We request $30K to be dedicated to partnership grant to support requests of this type (including space hire, catering, AV). Bowlin g e q u ip m e n t a t Mille n n iu m is m o re th a n 50 ye a rs o ld h a vin g b e e n re ce ive d fro m Be rgstro m AFB. It is in n e e d o f m a jo r u p gra d e s a n d re p a ir in o rd e r to co m p e te with m a rke t co m p e tito rs. To ta l re n ova tio n co st is $400K. A co n trib u tio n o f $120K wo u ld a llow u s to co m p le te Ph a se I, a d d in g la n e ligh tin g a n d b u m p e rs to e a ch o f th e 16 la n e s.