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RESOLUTION NO. 3 7 2 4- 0 7
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />PUBLICLY HONORING HEROES CAMP, INC. OF SOUTH BEND FOR THEIR WIDE RANGE
<br />OF SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY
<br />"~f~~, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that Heroes
<br />Camp, Inc., currently located at 2501 Indiana Court, just south of the Sample and Olive Street
<br />intersection offers a wide variety of services to our community on a 24/7 basis; and
<br />"~1~~, the Council notes that Heroes Camp, Inc. began as a Saturday Super Church and its
<br />current location offers multi-faceted community services from its 15,950 square foot facility where
<br />they offer family counseling, a food bank, a laundry area, a kitchenette, shower facilities, a
<br />furnished weight room, a basketball court, along with administrative offices; and
<br />"~h, the Council further notes that Heroes Camp, Inc. focuses on building long-term
<br />relationships with youth, with a special emphasis on "at-risk youth" where it trains youth with
<br />activities "which offer hope, life skills and loving relationships" as part of their winning
<br />combination of "Spirit + Soul + Body =The Total Experience"; and
<br />"~h, in its eighteen (18) years of service, Heroes Camp, Inc. has touched the lives of
<br />more than 30,000 youth in our community; and
<br />"~~ the South Bend Common Council wishes Heroes Camp, Inc. the very best in
<br />seeking a permanent home as they seek to raise $1,250,000 to build a new facility as they continue
<br />to "provide hope, stability and wisdom" to the more than 300 youth who visit Heroes Camp each
<br />week through group teaching, counseling, tutoring, crisis intervention, and organized games.
<br />c~~>~h~'~'`e, ~ wed, by the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
<br />Council wishes to commend all of the persons associated with Heroes Camp, Inc. for their vision
<br />and dedicated services in preparing youth with "life skills, leadership, discipline, respect,
<br />responsibility, job readiness and interpersonal relationships".
<br />Section II. The South Bend Common Council believes that the hard-work, discipline, and
<br />dedication of Heroes Camp, Inc., and in particulaz, Directors Patrick and B.J. Magley, Pastor
<br />Coats, Pam Harris, and their committed staff of twenty-six (26) volunteers who collectively
<br />offer over 150 years of mentoring experience, are true role models for community outreach for
<br />youth; and wish them continued success in making positive differences in at-risk youth.
<br />~ ~~S?e~ction III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by
<br />th C~~ ourici~ d~p~o~by the Mayor. C~~~~~
<br />Dere~D~Dieter, 1St District Ervin Ku pa, 6 District
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<br />Al "Budd~I~irsi~, At Large
<br />At Large
<br />~z llo, m Dis ~. ~ Karen L. White, A(t Lazge ~
<br />id Varner, 5 District ~~ ~-~`
<br />Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney
<br />ohn oorde, City Clerk
<br />C~da~ited!/u` ~ ~ o~n~~itxali, 2007
<br />Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor of South Bend
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