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Authorize the County's contribution of $1,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit the following organizations, including Armijo Sober Grad Nite ($500) and Vacaville Christian High School Grad Nite ($500)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Mashburn requests that the Board authorize the County's contribution of $1,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit the following organizations, including Armijo Sober Grad Nite ($500) and Vacaville Christian High School Grad Nite ($500).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
District 5 has identified two local non-profit organizations for which to contribute its non-county contribution allocation: Armijo Sober Grad Nite and Vacaville Christian High School Grad Nite.
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 essential to sustaining these events as an annual tradition for our graduating seniors. Donations to Armijo Sober Grad Nite and Vacaville Christian High School Grad Nite directly support each school's safe and sober, all-night celebration-providing students with a fun-filled, memorable final night of high school and ensuring their safe return home the following morning as the...
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