IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION commending Operation Breakthrough in celebration of its 40th anniversary of providing a safe, loving, and educational environment for children and families in Jackson County.
Intro
RESOLUTION #17659, August 29, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, Theresa Garza Ruiz, Crystal Williams, Fred Arbanas, James D. Tindall, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater, Greg Grounds, Bob Spence, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Operation Breakthrough began in 1971 as the St. Vincent's Family Services Center, as a response to requests from parents in the central city for quality child care for children of the working poor; and,
WHEREAS, since its beginning, Operation Breakthrough has grown to a nationally accredited program offering a variety of services to families, including health, dental, and vision care, mental health treatment, speech and occupational therapy, case management, and emergency aid; and,
WHEREAS, additionally, Operation Breakthrough began with fifty infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and has since expanded to include before- and after-school programs serving over 500 children ages six weeks to eighteen-years-old; and,
WHEREAS, since its inception, Operation Breakthrough's employees and volunteers have provided a safe, loving, and educational environment for an estimated 10,000 Kansas City children; and,
WHEREAS, the comprehensive care families receive at Operation Breakthrough has had a significant impact on their lives, as well as on the community as a whole; and,
WHEREAS, Operation Breakthrough will celebrate this milestone anniversary with a Street Festival to be held September 10, 2011, an event that is billed as the "Biggest Family Reunion" in Kansas City; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby congratulates Operation Breakthrough on the occasion of its 40th anniversary and extends sin...
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