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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of Right Track, to accept the donations of up to $6,000 from US Bank, Alerus Mortgage, Comcast, EcoLab, Hiway Federal Credit Union, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Saint Paul Saints to support the 2017 Right Track employer breakfast, and thanking each of them for the generous gifts.
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WHEREAS, the Right Track program offers internship opportunities to youth through partnerships with local businesses, giving the youth participants valuable experience and job preparedness skills; and
WHEREAS, the program has been so successful that the City wants to increase the number of companies participating; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to host a breakfast meeting for employers who have pledged to hire Right Track interns this summer as well as prospective employers or people who might be interested in hiring Right Track interns but would like more information; and
WHEREAS, US Bank, Alerus Mortgage, Comcast, Ecolab, Hiway Federal Credit Union, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce and the Saint Paul Saints offered donations to support the Right Track employer breakfast, to create marketing materials for the Right Track breakfast to be sent to current and prospective Right Track employers and pay for event supplies, and to create new marketing content and materials to promote Right Track to the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Saint Paul accepts the donations of up to $6,000 from US Bank, Alerus Mortgage, Comcast, EcoLab, Hiway Federal Credit Union, Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce and the Saint Paul Saints to support the 2016 Right Track employer breakfast, and thanks each of them for the generous gift.