Cordova Community Councilfoundation

THE CORDOVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL ENGAGES CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATION IMPROVE COMMUNITY IMAGE AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE CIVIC AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS.

HEARTSTOPPERS HAUNTED HOUSE IS A PARTNERSHIP OF THE CORDOVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOUNDATION AND THEATER 4 THEATER NERDS TO PRODUCE A MONTH-LONG HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE EXPERIENCE FOR THE PUBLIC AS A FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. HEARTSTOPPERS HAUNTED HOUSE BEGINS DEVELOPMENT IN JUNE AND CONTINUES THROUGH THE DISMANTLING IN NOVEMBER. THE ACTIVITY INCLUDES "SCARY" EXPERIENCES IN CELEBRATION OF THE HALLOWEEN SEASON. THE CORDOVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL PROVIDES THE FACILITY, FACILITY MANAGEMENT, PARKING MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER DUTIES FOR THIS EVENT. IN 2021, THE EVENT HAD TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 13,000 DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

RANCHO CORDOVA FOURTH OF JULY: RANCHO CORDOVA FOURTH OF JULY WAS A TWO-DAY COLLABORATION OF NUMEROUS CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR A COMMUNITY FESTIVAL AND PARADE AND FIREWORKS WHICH PROMOTES LOCAL PRIDE AND CELEBRATES AMERICAN VALUES AND PATRIOTISM. IT ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 17,000 VISITORS AND IS THE SIGNATURE EVENT FOR RANCHO CORDOVA. MORE THAN 125 VOLUNTEERS WERE ENGAGED IN PRESENTATION OF THE EVENT, WHICH IS A CLEAR SOURCE OF COMMUNITY PRIDE, AND A DEMONSTRATION OF THE STENGTH AND IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS.

RANCHO CORDOVA HOLIDAY LIGHTS DRIVE-THROUGH EXPERIENCE WAS A COVID SAFE PUBLIC EVENT WHEREIN FAMILIES TRAVERSED A DRIVING COURSE FEATURING MORE THAN THREE DOZEN HOLIDAY LIGHT VIGNETTES. EVENT VISITORS WERE NOT PERMITTED TO EXIT THEIR VEHICLES. THE EVENT ATTRACTED MORE THAN 1650 VEHICLES DURING EIGHT NIGHTS OF RUN OF THE EXPERIENCE. THE EXPERIENCE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE ENTERTAINED BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000, AND ALSO WAS A PLATFORM FOR RAISING DONATIONS OF GOODS TO SUPPORT SIX LOCAL CHARITIES.

THIS PROJECT ENTAILS ALL PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF SPECIAL EVENTS, EXHIBITS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MILLS STATION ARTS & CULTURE CENTER (MACC), 10191 MILLS STATION ROAD, RANCHO CORDOVA, CA. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA, THIS PUBLIC FACILITY IS MANAGED BY THE CORDOVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT ARTS, HISTORY AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND EXHIBITS FOR THE PUBLIC. THIS INCLUDES: PLANNING A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC EVENTS; RESEARCHING, NEGOTIATING AND BOOKING INTERESTING TRAVELING EXHIBITS AND SHOWS; DEVELOPING LOCAL EXHIBITS AND SHOWS, INCLUDING FABRICATION OF MUSEUM DISPLAYS; DEVELOPING, ADMINISTERING AND EXECUTING A BROAD-BASED PUBLICITY SCHEDULE IN SUPPORT OF MACC EVENTS; COORDINATING TELEVISION AND OTHER MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND OTHER PUBLICITY FUNCTIONS AT THE SITE; PURCHASING, MAINTAINING AND MONITORING SUPPLIES NEEDED TO SUPPORT SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES; PURCHASING OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOR ART AND MUSEUM RECEPTIONS; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO CURATE EXHIBITS; PURCHASING OF EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AT THE MACC; RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTIVITIES AT THE MACC; DECORATION, SIGNAGE AND OTHER ITEMS NEEDED TO COMPLETE EXHIBIT DISPLAYS; LABOR TO MANAGE AND SUPPORT THESE ACTIVITIES.