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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donations, with an estimated value of $62,800, from Hope for the Brave, a non-profit organization, to provide necessities for kids and families at Dayton’s Bluff Rec Center and to support a variety of special events on the East Side in 2026.
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WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation is requesting permission to accept donations of food, refreshments, supplies, toys, and necessities for kids and families in need, with an estimated value of $62,800, to support a variety of special events on the East Side in 2026 at Arlington Hills Community Center, Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center, Hazel Park Recreation Center, Phalen Recreation Center, and Wilder Recreation Center, and at a resource center at Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, the donations, if accepted, will provide needed resources for the community and will reduce the financial event costs for the City; and
WHEREAS, there is no required match of these donations by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council finds that the acceptance of donations of food, refreshments, supplies, toys, and necessities for kids and families in need has a public purpose; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul authorizes the Parks and Recreation Department to accept said donations, and thanks Hope for the Brave for their generous gift.