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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1AAAAB90-CE45-4C70-BFF6-9C6B412A4075 <br /> III' <br /> Narrative <br /> The goal of the Magnetic Church Commission at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church (HPC) is to show <br /> hospitality to the community. One of the ways we meet this goal is by participating in Last Fridays.We <br /> serve free ice cream, offer life music, and provide access to our building for restroom use,drinking <br /> fountains, a cool respite from the heat,and large presentation space for groups such as the Duke <br /> Documentary Studies Program. <br /> In 2007 the Magnetic Church Commission of HPC began offering FREE ice cream and live music at 102 <br /> W.Tryon St.during Last Fridays from April through September. We obtained permission from the <br /> Hillsborough Police Department to close off the street at this location and have done so every year <br /> since.All bands during 2007 played for free. <br /> ■ <br /> In 2008 the Tourism Board surprised us with$600 in grant money to pay each of our music groups$100. r= <br /> We received their grants through 2014,with Mr. Eric Hallman saying that we are the"best bang for the <br /> buck." Due to technical problems,we missed the deadline for 2015 and did not receive a grant that year. <br /> We then applied to the OC Arts Commission and received money for a matching grant for April, May and <br /> June of 2016.This grant money was used to provide a stipend for each of our diverse, local music <br /> groups. <br /> Our Last Friday"Get the Scoop" event generally draws 400-600 individuals per Friday and attracts a <br /> diverse crowd of ages, races and ethnic groups. People frequently tell us that they always come to our <br /> event for music and ice cream during Last Fridays. Event attendees include local folk, residents from <br /> surroundin g counties and even visitors from around the world! <br /> I <br /> L <br /> I <br /> Is <br /> F <br />