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Authorize the County's contribution of $1,500 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit the following organizations, including the Vacaville Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club ($1,000) and Sudie M. Smith Foundation, Inc. ($500)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Mashburn requests that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County's contribution of $1,500 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit Vacaville Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club ($1,000) and Sudie M. Smith Foundation, Inc. ($500).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Vacaville Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club ($1,000)
The Vacaville Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club directly impacts and enriches the lives of young residents in Solano County through mentorship and their community support programs. The Club's goal is to inspire youth to believe in themselves and to enhance their lives through a diverse variety of programs. Ensuring a safe, productive place for kids to spend out-of-school time is vital because when the bell rings and school is out for the day, many kids in our community have nowhere to go. The Club provides Vacaville's youth with life-changing programs that develop a desire to learn in a safe environment surrounded by people who believe that every young person deserves a great future. The club's goal is for all Club members to graduate from high school with a plan for their future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and leading a healthy lifestyle.
Sudie M. Smith Foundation, Inc. ($500)
The mission of the Sudie M. Smith Foundation is to provide charitable assistance and enrichment opportunities for young people pursuing a career in healthcare or medicine. Since 1997, Sudie M. Smith's family has bestowed a memorial scholarship in her honor through the Assist-A-Grad Scholarship Program to an Armijo High School student who is pursuing a ...
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