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St. Louis City Resolution Number 148 July 14, 2010 |
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Whereas, St. Louis World Changers is part of the larger corporate organization, World Changers. World Changers is a project of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention; and
Whereas, St. Louis World Changers hosted its first project in 2003. Every year, some 300 volunteers flood the St. Louis area for one week to provide free labor to make much needed repairs to homes in low income areas. This year volunteers will repair St. Louis World Changers' 200th home; and
Whereas, in St. Louis, more than 300 students and adults are helping repair some 20 different homes in the City of St. Louis. Nationally, more than 24,000 students are expected to participate in nearly 100 projects in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and 20 other international locations; and
Whereas, junior high, high school and college age students are trading summer fun and paying jobs to wake up early and work tirelessly to roof St. Louis' neediest homes. Each participant pays around $260 to take part in a project; and
Whereas, this week, thirteen groups of participants have traveled from states such as Georgia, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, Arkansas, and Texas to help serve the St. Louis community by putting new roofs on over twenty homes and they may even help clean up some area parks; and
Whereas, St. Louis World Changers receives funding for housing materials from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the Riverview West Florissant Development Corporation, and various private donors. St. Louis World Changers uses corporate World Changers funding to provide food and housing for project participants.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis, that we pause in our deliberations to recognize St. Louis World Changers for their success and achievement and direct the Clerk of this Board to spread a copy of this Resolution across the minutes of these proceedings and to further prepare a commemorative copy to the end that it may be presented to our honoree at a time and place deemed appropriate by the Sponsor.
Introduced on the 14th day of July, 2010 by
Honorable Gregory J. Carter, Alderman 27th Ward
Adopted this the 14th day of July, 2010 as attested:
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David W. Sweeney
Clerk, Board of Aldermen____________________________
Lewis E. Reed
President, Board of Aldermen