IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $1,500.00 to High Aspirations for sponsorship of the Fourth Annual Mentors Challenge to be held November 6, 2014.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18628, October 13, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the COMBAT staff recommends sponsorship of the Fourth Annual Mentors Challenge presented by High Aspirations, a local non-profit organization founded in 2004 to develop innovative ways to improve the quality of life for African American males in the Kansas City urban core; and,
WHEREAS, the Annual Mentors Challenge serves as a fund-raising opportunity for participants in the High Aspirations program enabling them to connect with a diverse group of successful adult male mentors; and,
WHEREAS, for its sponsorship, COMBAT will support the goals of the Annual Mentors Challenge to provide leadership training and other opportunities for its members; and,
WHEREAS, sponsorship of this event will promote COMBAT's "Don't Look the Other Way" anti-violence initiative by supporting opportunities for at-risk youths to develop appropriate skills through High Aspirations mentoring program; and,
WHEREAS, said sponsorship is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to issue a check to High Aspirations, in the amount of $1,500.00 for sponsorship of the Fourth Annual Mentors Challenge to be held November 6, 2014.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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