Title
Proclamation Declaring the Week of March 22 through March 29, 2015 as Boys and Girls Club Week. (City Manager 2110)
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Proclamation
Whereas, the youth of Alameda, California are tomorrow's leaders; and
Whereas, many of Alameda's youth need professional services to cope with a wide range of social, domestic, and financial hardships; and
Whereas, the Boys & Girls Club organization in Alameda provides services to more than 1500 youth annually; and
Whereas, the Boys & Girls Clubs are at the forefront of efforts to promote character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts; sports, fitness, and recreation; substance abuse prevention; delinquency prevention; and literacy programs; and
Whereas, the Boys & Girls Club organizations in California ensure that youth are offered a safe and supportive home away from home, providing them with quality support services and recreational programs; and
Whereas, the Boys & Girls Club of Alameda will celebrate National Boys & Girls Club Week 2015 with some 4,100 clubs nationwide, serving more than 4 million youth.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that I, Trish Herrera Spencer, Mayor of the City of Alameda, do hereby proclaim March 23 through March 29, 2015, as
Boys & Girls Club Week
in the City of Alameda and call on the residents of Alameda to join me in recognizing and commending the Boys & Girls Club organizations for providing comprehensive and effective services to youth in the community.