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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation of $22,000 from the Midway Men's Club to be used for Recreation Center Programming at 11 Recreation Centers and the Saint Paul Youth Commission.
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation offers many events, classes, and activities for youth and families in Saint Paul through recreation centers and programs; and
WHEREAS, the Midway Men's Club is a fundraising group which has supported youth activities through monetary donations in the Midway area since 1960; and
WHEREAS, the Midway Men's Club wishes to donate $22,000 for use in 2019 to enhance youth programming within Saint Paul through the following Parks and Recreation Centers and programs:
Adaptive Recreation $1,500
Hancock $4,000
Jimmy Lee $1,500
McDonough $1,500
MLK $1,500
Merriam Park $1,500
North Dale $2,000
Northwest Como $1,500
Rice $1,500
Scheffer $1,500
West Minnehaha $3,000
Youth Commission $1,000
WHEREAS, the money will be used to create and support programs for neighborhood youth offered by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation at the above listed Recreation Centers and programs; now, therefore,be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council accepts the donation in the amount of $20,000, appropriates it for the intended uses, and thanks the Midway Men's Club for its generous donation.
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