City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2018-0029

• File #: 2018-0029
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/16/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/16/2018
• Final action: 1/16/2018
• Enactment date: 1/16/2018
• Enactment #: 7
• Effective date: 1/16/2018
• Title: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate and thank all those who have contributed their talents and skills towards achieving the mission of Big Brother Big Sister of Greater Pittsburgh; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, January 16th to be "Big Brothers Big Sisters Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.
• Sponsors: Deborah L. Gross, All Members
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MS. GROSS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/16/2018	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS, Big Brother Big Sister of Greater Pittsburgh believes in the ability of every child to succeed and thrive in life, and works to achieve this goal through their mentoring network, that creates strong, enduring, and professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships; and

WHEREAS, on January 9^th, BBBS held their Bowl for Kid's Sake Kickoff, the largest national fundraiser, and also honored individuals and organizations for their commitment to the mission of BBBS; and

WHEREAS, Kara Olson, Young Professional Outreach Board Member of the Year is a former Little Sister, turned active Big Sister for several years, and one of the highest Bowl for Kid's Sake fundraisers last year; and

WHEREAS, Randy Maradayat, BIG Recruitment Board Member of the Year Big Brother, is a big in two programs, and spearheaded BBBS' Art All Night involvement; and

WHEREAS, Chaz Kellem, Youth Outcomes Advisory Board Member of the Year, serves on the Youth Outcomes Advisory Board, and is an active volunteer, contributing in many ways  to bigs and littles over the years; and

WHEREAS, Justin Dandoy, Washington County Advisory Board Member of the Year, is an active Big Brother and Washington County Board member; and

WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project, the Community Based Partner of the Year, selected BBBS as their charity for Kickball for a Cause, and raised an impressive $5,000 for BBBS; and

WHEREAS, Reading is Fundamental, the Site Based Partner of the Year, provides thousands of books to Littles over the years through their Be A Middle School Mentor program; and

WHEREAS, PNC PREP (PNC Recognizing Emerging Professionals), is the top recruiter of Bigs through PNC PREP, and is an instrumental volunteer; and

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate and thank all those who have contributed their talents and skills towards achieving the mission of Big Brother Big Sister of Greater Pittsburgh; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, January 16^th to be “Big Brothers Big Sisters Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.