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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING THE MT. DIABLO RESOLUTION NO. 2008/664
REGION YMCA ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, the Mt. Diablo Region YMCA has been serving the community since 1951, when they started as an
extension of the.Berkeley-Albany YMCA;and
WHEREAS, under the caring guidance of then General Secretary John Pace, who still volunteers and sz pports the
organi:Zation, the Y served 1,500 people by planning a host of fun activities such as summer car7zp, resident camp, teen
Pro
grams, and sports;and
WHEREAS, the Mt. Diablo Re ion YMCA ryas the only-YMCA in Contra Costa County;and
WHEREAS, Yprograms gzrzckygaznedpot pularzt sand, zn�149 8�fir YMC�lth and fitness facility was built in
Pleasant.Hill, where the It Qeutfcher�Famzly faczlity,stanils today, aizd
WHEREAS, over the next 20years, three"more!ranches were aided to meet the needs of east,°eiztral, and south-central
Contra Costa Cozrnt 'Toda the Mt Diablo Re ion YMCA consists o°`the executive o zee and ve branches;and
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WHEREAS,f The YMCA i's dedicated to enriching the lives'of all people.'&6kh progra�izs°and servace that strengthen
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the ipzrzt, Hind arzd body; and
WHEREAS,,she Mt. Diablo Region-YMCA is celebrating 50 years of seance to the c n munR of Cont a Costa
County, anclk
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WHEREAS,over X0,000 people are served anniraly through various programs such'as`you4,9 VdiAand,arts programs,
youth obesztypreventzonNpr�grams, YouthGo ez7znzent,Aff dventure Guides before and after sehool ch`zldcar11e,preschool
programs,fab'lzty nzembershzps, and more 1V"o one z�ever turned away�b�ecause of,fiizanczal ltnzztatzons,and
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WHEREAS the Mt#Diablo Region YMCA Ps hostang ascJ€arzygala oniOctoer 1y7, 2008 zvzshimceeds benefiting
the Strong Krdr Canzpazgn, zvl- provides program szpport,an�d fznah=,ia,�ssastancetto childrens(ad�rlts�ancl families who
need it in our o- Nunaty v�Z % year alone,,tJie Mt. Diablo Ike zonY R&KA aivardedtover�' 69;000 to youth and families
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with firzarzt7a need, ar1d �
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NOW, THEREFORE, BkITZAESOLVED that the Board o `Sir ervzsors�hereb`.honor and congratulates the
Mt. Diablo Region YM(nton�50years of dedicated service to the resider 64,,'Contra Costa;Countt
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FEDERAL GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor ABSENT
JOHN GIOIA GAY�E B. UILKEMA
District I Supervisor . Dis, icI Supervisor
SUSAN A. B LLAT sr7 L ___�,NfAAYrN. PIEPHO
District IV Supervisor--` * _ O District III Supervisor
x a, hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
On' • and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
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ATI'rSTHll: October 7,2008
• Op�,r� = C�ti David Twa, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Count),
COUN'1Administrator
By t/++�t C�' Wt d r� Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV