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RESOLUTION
4250 -13
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 8, 13
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Attest President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 9, 2013
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RESOLUTION NO. 4250-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE MANY POSITIVE
AND SUSTAINABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY PAT & B.J. MAGLEY
THROUGH THEIR CREATION OF HEROES CAMP
zPxea/., the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, acknowledges that in 1989, "...a tall
lanky white -guy walked up to a group of South Bend street kids and offered a challenge. If any of them could
beat him in a game of one -on -one, he'd buy them a brand new pair of sneakers of their choosing ... the next
Saturday... more than 60 inner -city youth [were] waiting outside the gym, ready to school this scrub" in the 300
block of West Jefferson Boulevard in South Bend; and
0*11-,1a% not a single pair of sneakers had to be bought that day by Pat Magley. He took the time to start
meaningful dialogues with these young men that day, where they talked and shared their feelings and ideas
about "identity, leadership, conflict management, hygiene and respect"; and the idea and concept of Heroes
Camp was born; and
24 -years later, Pat Magley, a basketball star at LaSalle High School and West Georgia College,
and his wife BJ, now have four (4) gyms where well over 100,000 youth have enthusiastically participated in
Heroes Camp. Pat has become a father figure to so many who do not have a father in their own lives; and you
will hear him being called "Pops" and "Dad" by the youth participating at Heroes Camp; and
�JxPah, the Common Council notes that Pat & BJ Magley have made positive impacts on a countless
number youth, thanks to with their sincere and enduring dedication; with their passion being recognized by
many - some of which include recognitions in 2013 by Governor Pence when they received the Torchbearer
Award; in 2011when Governor Mitch Daniels presented them the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Chairman's
Award & the Sam Jones Trailblazer Award; in 2011 when the Heart of the Irish Award was presented to them
by the Notre Dame Women's Basketball Team; and the Drum Major Award presented by former South Bend
Mayor Stephen J. Luecke; and
yew, since 2007, Heroes Camp has operated at 4130 Hickory where they offer food, clothing,
tutoring, counseling, recreation and free haircuts to 50 to 200 youth per day with youth coming from as far
away as Gary, Detroit and Florida, in addition to the many youth from South Bend and the Michiana area;
where they have partnered with Feed the Hungry, Sam's Club and many local restaurants in order to
successfully and compassionately run this "family institution ".
3/;Gom <xetrilaa , by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. On behalf of the citizens of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council is proud to publicly
recognize, honor and congratulate Pat & BJ Magley for their vision, dedication and passion in creating Heroes
Camp, which is truly making a difference by providing a "fathering ministry" to so many youth and especially
those from fatherless homes.
Section II. The Council wishes Pat & BJ Magley & daughter Kelly continued success with Heroes
Camp, www.heroescamp.com so it will grow in depth and numbers; continue to offer wisdom, and "the tools
youth need to go out and live a life of faith and service ", all of which is "...rooted in spiritual principles and
infused with a key ingredient all -to -often missing in today's society: love ".
Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force f e om and after its adoption by the Council
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