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Contra Costa County, State of California
IN SUPPORT OF THE BAY AREA SPORTS RESOLUTION NO. 2000/333
HALL OF FAME.
WHEREAS, THE BAY AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME, an IRC Section. 501(c) (3) non-
profit organization, created in 1981 to promote the development of the attributes
gained by participation in sports, namely teamwork, citizenship, sportsmanship,
respect for ,authority, and leadership; and
WHEREAS, THE BAY AREA. SPORTS HALL OF FAME, honors sports legends of the
Bay Area at annual enshrinement banquets, provides sports equipment grants to
children's athletic organizations through its Youth Fund, awards high school sports-
writing and golf-champion scholarships, conducts major fundraising events to
endow the youth Fund and the scholarship program, and administers memorial
funds that also provide sports equipment grants; and
WHEREAS, THE BAY AREA SPORTS HAIL OF FAME (YOUTH FUND) has
distributed more than $1,514,0109 in sports equipment grants to over 350 youth
sports organizations. Since its inception in 1981, more than 400,400 children have
benefited from Youth Fund grants in the nine counties of the Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, THE BAY AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME (YOUTH FUND) allows Youth
groups to apply for a grant if they have their Sec. 501 (c) (3) certification and have
been in existence for three or more years; and also administers the Al Selix
Memorial .Fund and the. Andrew Regalia Memorial Fund, which provide sports
equipment grants to youth groups designated by the Selix and Regalia families; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame is now awarding sports equipment
grants, totaling approximately $11,000, to nine organizations in Contra Costa
County, these organizations being the Brentwood, Concord, East Bay Waldorf School
(El Sobrante), Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda and the WCl Boosters Club
(Walnut Creek).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County congratulates these nine Contra Costa County youth sports organizations on
their receipt of those grants and it commends the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame for
its in-valuable contributions to the education and well being of young people
throughout the Bay Area.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present on this
181h day of July 2400.
INTRODUCED BY-
DONNA JERBER
Supervi , istrict III
The foregoing is a true and correct copy
of an order entered into the minutes of the Board
of supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Phil Batchelor,County Administrator and Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors.
Deputy Clerk