WHEREAS, True community is thoughtful actions of neighbors to recognize need and to take action together; and
WHEREAS, Since 1967 the Howard Area Community Center has been where people build better futures for themselves and others; and
WHEREAS, Originally founded as a food pantry program of St. Jerome parish, Howard Area Community Center has grown to a cornerstone organization serving residents of Rogers Park; and
WHEREAS, Today more than eight thousand residents avail themselves of Howard Area Community Center services on an annual basis; and
WHEREAS, During its fifty years of service Howard Area Community Center has been an invaluable safety-net for countless people looking to care for themselves and their families; and
WHEREAS, Howard Area Community Center provides a comprehensive array of high quality services, including adult and early childhood education, youth programs, health and human services, and employment aid; and
WHEREAS, Alderman Joseph A. Moore of the forty ninth ward brought this momentous occasion to the attention of the Chicago City Counci l: and
WHEREAS, During his tenure representing Rogers Park, Alderman Joseph A. Moore has enjoyed many meaningful partnerships with Howard Area Community Center and staff, and he extends his congratulations to this fine organization; and
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members ofthe City Council ofthe City of Chicago, assembled this twenty fourth day of May, 2017, do hereby recognize the Howard Area Community Center program - its participants, families staff and supporters - in declaring August 25, 2017 as "Howard Area Community Center Day" in Chicago; and
\Jos«)h A. Moore, Alderman 49 Ward Chairman'- Committee on Housing and Real Estate
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be prepared and presented to
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