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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation in the amount of $19,500 from the Midway Men's Club for Parks and Recreation Centers and programs.
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation, through recreation centers and programs offers many events, classes and activities for youth and families in Saint Paul; 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 $19,500 for use in 2015 to enhance youth programming within Saint Paul through the following Parks and Recreation Centers and programs:
The Canvas Teen Arts Center $1,000
Adaptive Recreation $1,500
Hancock Recreation Center $6,000
West Minnehaha Recreation Center $4,000
North Dale Recreation Center $4,000
Merriam Park Recreation Center $500
Northwest Como Recreation Center $500
Scheffer Recreation Center $1,000
Oxford Community Center $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 $19,500, appropriates it for the intended uses, and thanks the Midway Men's Club for its generous donation.
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