PRINTER'S NO. 1923
No. 288 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY D. WHITE, APRIL 8, 2008
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 8, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing Indiana County on being named as one of the 2008 100
2 Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise
3 Alliance.
4 WHEREAS, America's Promise Alliance, the nation's largest
5 alliance dedicated to children and youth, in partnership with
6 Capital One, announced that Indiana County has been named a
7 winner of the 2008 100 Best Communities for Young People (100
8 Best) list; and
9 WHEREAS, The 100 Best list recognizes the 100 outstanding
10 communities across the United States that are the best places
11 for young people to live and grow up; and
12 WHEREAS, More than 300 communities in 50 states applied for
13 the honor this year; and
14 WHEREAS, The 100 winning communities span 39 states; and
15 WHEREAS, All communities that completed entries were required
16 to submit detailed information to the alliance on existing
17 community programs and initiatives that help deliver Five
18 Promises, which consists of caring adults, safe places, a
1 healthy start, effective education and opportunities to help
2 others, to their young people; and
3 WHEREAS, Indiana County was named a 100 Best community
4 because of its commitment to provide different opportunities for
5 young people to grow and succeed; and
6 WHEREAS, The Children's Advisory Commission of Indiana County
7 submitted the application on behalf of all the children-serving
8 and youth-serving organizations in the county; and
9 WHEREAS, The commission is comprised of representatives from
10 health and human service entities, schools and the community;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, An example of a program that provides a safe and
13 positive place to go after school is the Evergreen Boys and
14 Girls Clubs in the Evergreen Purchase Line and Homer-Center
15 School Districts; and
16 WHEREAS, The focus of Family Fun Fest, an annual event held
17 on the first Saturday in March, is to provide parents with early
18 childhood information so that their children may have a healthy
19 start in life; and
20 WHEREAS, A new program to promote healthy weight for children
21 by teaching nutritional choices and encouraging physical
22 activity, known as Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and
23 Nutrition (WE CAN), is being offered at various sites in the
24 county; and
25 WHEREAS, The Reality Tour program seeks to educate parents
26 and adolescents on the dangers of drugs; and
27 WHEREAS, Service clubs, like the Kiwanis Club of Indiana
28 County and the Indiana Quota Club, provide funding and
29 activities for children's programs; therefore be it
30 RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize Indiana County on being
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1 named as one of the 2008 100 Best Communities for Young People
2 by America's Promise Alliance.
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