HomeMy WebLinkAbout62-97 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO 2_e7
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GRANTING $1O,OOO A YEAR
FOR THREE YEARS TO ARKANSAS ATHLETES OUTREACH,
INC. FOR AN AAO INTERN FOR THE CHAMPIONS OF
CHARACTER PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Athletes Outreach, Inc. (AAO) was founded as a non-profit
corporation in 1990 dedicated to the training and equipping of collegiate athletes to make a positive
impact and difference in the lives of our community youth; and,
WIIERBAS, AAO has three major programs to accomplish its mission: (l) the Campus
Outreach Program working on the college campus to strengthen the moral fiber and character of
college athletes; (2) the Athletes Helping Kids Program, which utilizes respected athletes to
positively influence and mentor youth through community service project; and (3) the Sports Carnp
Program teaching important athletic and life lessons while utilizing sports skills; and,
WIIEREAS, there is a recognized need in our community articulated by the Arkansas State
Legislature, the Mayor of Fayetteville, the Fayetteville School District and other national, state,
and local organizations for programs designed to strengthen the moral fiber and charter of our
young people in order to promote personal growth, improve productivity, strengthen relationships,
and enhance overall health and good citizenship; and,
WIIEREAS, AAO seeks to fill this need by initiating the Champions of Character Project
within the existing Athletes Helping Kids Programs; and,
WHEREAS, the Champions of Character Project, endorsed by the Fayetteville Public
Schools, will use trained athletes to articulate the message that character and personal integrity
count and to provide notoriety, momentum, and visibility for that message; and,
WHEREAS, the Champions of Character Project will provide fourth, fifth and sixth
graders in targeted schools with monthly assembly programs introducing the nature, importance
and benefits of individual character qualities, provide classroom follow up to show the relevance
and application of those qualities and provide for the recognition and reward of students who
exhibit these qualities; and,
WIIEREAS, AAO proposes to facilitate the Champions of Character Project by securing
two interns who will provide 1,700 hours per year at approximately 35 hours per week to assist
in and develop the Champions of Character Project; and,
WHEREAS, AAO proposes to apply to the Arkansas Commission on National and
Community Service for two AmeriCorps educational award grants to be awarded to the AAO
interns for their service to the Fayetteville community; and,
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WIDREAS, AmeriCorps will provide an educational award of approximately $5,000 to
each approved intern in addition to an administrative allocation to AAO of $1,000 per intern; and,
WHEREAS, in order to be eligible for an AmeriCorps Educational Award grant, AAO
must obtain community support in providing a living stipend on $10,000 per intern; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville wishes to provide such community support by
providing $10,000 for one AAO intern to be employed and supervised by the AAO and utilized
in their Champions of Character Program.
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE CITY COIJNCIL OF TIIE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes a grant of $10,000 per year for three
years, subject to yearly budgetary approval, to Arkansas Athletes Outreach, Inc., to be used as
a living stipend for an AAO intern to be employed and supervised by the AAO and utilized in their
Champions of Character Program. Such grant is contingent upon the AAO vigorously pursuing
approval of the AmeriCorps Educational Award grant for such an intern.
PASSED AND APPROVED this l St day of Ju1 .1 997 .
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