Title
Proclamation Declaring April 8 through April 12, 2019 at National Boys and Girls Club Week. (City Manager 2110)
Body
Proclamation
Whereas, for more than a century, Boys & Girls Clubs have helped put young people on the path to great futures. Over 4,000 Clubs serve some 4.1 million young people through membership and outreach, and over 4,200 of these youth are Alameda residents; and
Whereas, the Alameda Boys & Girls Club offers programs and services to promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence; and
Whereas, the Alameda Boys & Girls Club's doors are open to all youth, from all schools and backgrounds, every day and evening after school, on weekends and during school vacations, being the only facility in Alameda that provides this service; and
Whereas, the Alameda Boys & Girls Club's mission is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, which they facilitate with their hi-tech computer labs, world class commercial kitchen, edible garden and state-of-the-art Youth Development Center; and
Whereas, in addition to after-school homework help and tutoring, the Alameda Boys & Girls Club offers free dental, vision and medical screenings from local medical professionals and assists with access to follow-up care; and
Whereas, the Alameda Boys & Girls Club is at the forefront of efforts to provide education and career development, vocational skills, character and leadership skills, health and life skills, STEM and technology skills, fine and performing arts; and sports, fitness and recreation programs; and
Whereas, the Alameda Boys & Girls Club ensures that youth are offered a safe and supportive home away from home, providing quality support services and recreational programs.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that I, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor of Alameda, do hereby proclaim April 8th through April 12th, 2...
Click here for full text