IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating the City Union Mission on the occasion of its 85th Anniversary.
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RESOLUTION #17004, September 14, 2009
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, Theresa Garza Ruiz, Henry C. Rizzo, and Dan Tarwater, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Rev. David Bulkley founded City Union Mission, which has grown from a soup kitchen to a multi-service outreach to the community; and,
WHEREAS, at City Union Mission, individuals and families can find nourishment, comfort from the elements, safety from criminal intent, and, if they choose, can also participate in a long term recovery program that includes food, shelter, clothing, counseling, case management, life skills training, a 12-step recovery program, and much more; and,
WHEREAS, City Union Mission is the largest rescue mission in a six state area which includes Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, and Nebraska; and,
WHEREAS, City Union Mission also provides urban core youth school supplies, has a food pantry available for people who may have a place to stay but who are without food, and has a clothing room which offers free clothing for both clients staying in one of the shelters and for those who are not; and,
WHEREAS, City Union Mission also has an after-school program, which includes crafts, cooking, sports, and tutoring for children struggling in their studies; and,
WHEREAS, each summer, over 400 urban core youth attend the Mission's summer camp near Warsaw, Missouri, for a week of crafts, swimming, chapel, archery and other sports; and,
WHEREAS, City Union Mission is funded solely by the generosity of the members of the community and is an invaluable asset deserving of special recognition as it celebrates a milestone of utmost significance in the area of public service; and,
WHEREAS, the County commends City Union Mission and its volunteers, and calls upon the citizens of Jackson County...
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