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Authorize the County's contribution of $2,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit the following organizations, including Vanden Athletic Boosters Club, Inc. ($500) and Buckingham SHIELD ($500) for their Sober Grad Night programs; and Vanden High School JROTC ($1,000)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Mashburn requests that the Board authorize the County's contribution of $2,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit the following organizations, including Vanden Athletic Boosters Club, Inc. ($500) and Buckingham SHIELD ($500) for their Sober Grad Night programs; and Vanden High School JROTC ($1,000).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
District 5 has identified three local non-profit organizations for which to contribute its non-county contribution allocation.
Sober Grad Night - Vanden Athletic Boosters Club, Inc. & Buckingham SHIELD
Graduation night is statistically one of the most dangerous nights of a child's life.
Sober Grad Night events across Solano County and the state are traditionally parent-sponsored events held annually in collaboration with the child's high school. The concept was developed by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in 1985 in response to the many graduating seniors who were celebrating the completion of high school with unsupervised parties where alcohol and/or drugs were being consumed and leading to tragic results. The goal of Sober Grad Night events is to provide a fun, safe, supervised, and sober all-night graduation celebration on the night of graduation day for all graduating high school seniors.
Community support is critical to keeping these events an ongoing tradition for our graduating seniors every year. These donations to Vanden Athletic Boosters Club, Inc. and Buckingham SHIELD will help fund their high school's safe and sober all-night party; ensurin...
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