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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.1 1998 Organize Of TheYr ~. . . , CITY CLERK File # D[l2][Z][(j-13t@ AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 2,1999 SUBJECT: 1998 Organization of the Year Report Prepared by Kay Keck, City Clerk ATTACHMENTS: Nomination Forms Submitted by the February 18, 1999 Deadline RECOMMENDATION: ~ Announce winner of 1998 Organization of the Year and present \: proclamation FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: Each year, the City of Dublin recognizes a non-profit organization that has provided services which have substantially benefited residents of the community. Mayor Houston and Cm. Howard serve as the Citizen & Organization of the Year Committee. Once nominations have been made, the Mayor arranges for the judging to be done by members outside the City of Dublin. This year's judges were Bob Phil cox, Mark Sweeney and Brad Hirst. The winning organization is announced/recognized at a City Council meeting with a proclamation and by having their organization's name placed on a perpetual plaque. They are invited to participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade and festival and two representatives of the organization are the City's guests at the Chamber of Commerce's annual St. Patrick's Day luncheon where they are presented with a plaque by the Mayor. . The groups nominated this year include: Dublin Senior Center Foundation, Soroptimist International of Dublin & Pleasanton, and the Women's Club of Dublin. Letters have been sent to all nominated organizations advising them of their nomination. Staff recommends that the Mayor announce the winner of the 1998 Organization of the Year and present the proclamation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: ITEM NO. ,.1 "'!~ :~"-' !!,. A'PROCLAMA TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA ,.,~'7f,'~ '~~i i'..{:.,;~:" WHEREAS, the Women's Club,of Dublins' mission is to brighten the lives of Dublin citizens of all ages with their time, talent and money; and ' ',' ,," ,',:' .::......' (;;\1; %~; ..?... -,:-: - -.~ WHEREAS, during 1998, the 57 members of the Women's Club of Dublin donated almost $18,000 and over 5,000 hours in community service which benefited a wide variety of programs such as the Tri. Valley Haven for battered women, Shepherd's Gate, the Bay Area Crisis Nursery and Alameda County Domestic Law Project for women in crisis; and . , ".~ ,,'\~~ ~ , ,'.~ < -, .~~ ,".' ..-:! . ' WHEREAS, the Women's Club of Dublin's .,!ume~o.1ts.:,,~o,rrrrzftnit')! projects also included volunteer time and donations to school children of all ages for health,; elj~,~~!~r\tff+f7j4;a~~Ie,ticequipment; extensive work at both the Dublin and San Ramon Senior Centers; cultural di7)errftj!a:~~r~sS,p'rograms; Dublin Library support programs, and support for Operation Dres{ Up and Operation ~r~tiy' Pp/,~~ir;h prepare people to re-enter the work force. '--: , ' _, T' ':.......... -, ' "; , , :- , .., , i -' - 'j ) <:.1 ~ " '-'" -,~: ~<. ....i,~ ~ \' ' ;~, .~;~' ;i' . . ' " NO w: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED that I, Guy S. Houston~ Mayor of Dublin, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby congratulate, the Women's Club of Dublin for being selected as "DUBLIN'S ORGANIZA TION OF THE YEAR "for 1998. ~{~t J,~I, : ;~[ft~~:!:!:~?u~!o:i~E';~L~:~~ ~bBZ~;;':h:~:~g:~::;~ ;;:;~:s~: :;~::rer;i:~i::~ ':;0: .'" ,,1 ".'!I,I:II':I:' 'iii' I il,i' Mayor Guy S. Houston . . DA TED: March 2, 1999 -"""---- ,'" ;;/ , ~ ~.T" ~ ;;~''', > ; :F::;; ,f.',':, r ,~ . . . ~ '-~, . :~~~,ij . :;~~; t~t1-:,., . .~ '~~?/;.' /~:<'. . , ;[%~t; ~ ... -, 't--" '\ :' '~T:' : 17..'[' t '~j<;'. , ' ::~~ -:-~: ~::'" ::-~~- ..'- t ,~".~ ~~~', \ ~f:.~r ','" . ~ ~.\~: " , '-. j"';'" ,;-- . 1 998 REC}-i\fFD CITY OF DUBLIN ~:::;_~, --1999 ORGANIZATION OF THE YE~y OF DuSLlN NOMINATION NAME OFORGANIZATION~DtlB.&/ ~;t e~ {/;d])~ PERSON TO CONTACT: bE @,e//oY+- PHONE NUMBER rfv?~) ?,d-j- 63!k, . NOMINATOR (JF DIFFERENT FROM CONTACT): ~ tr/ EEifE PHONENUMBER:0~5: ~ p-~~ - BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE: ) . PLEASE DESCRIBE THE EVENT(S) THAT DIRECTLY BENEFITED THE RESIDENTS OF DUBliN DURING 1998: ..... . THIS FORM :MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER, DUBLIN CMC CENTER, 100 CIVIC PLAZA, BY 4:00 P.M., FEBRUARY 18, 1999. - -: . CITY 6~ ~~BLlN RECEIVED -ORGANIZATioN OF THE YEAR FER 1~ 1999 - CITY VI- UUbLi/\J NOMINATION NAME OF ORGANIZATION:A~t;./~ Vb1t4/~ 4 A1u~J~ V" / Q /:J /7 U 1~~/?:Z7'J PERSON TO CONTACT: f dJa#-! L ~~ / (;?riM:J. v-c- PHONE NUMBER: ~lZt! go,3 - G;/1o-(S NOMINATOR (IF DIFFERENT FROM CONTACT): r;:JdJ;.&:~ / PHONE NUMBER: <eo: !% - ')1/3 ~ BRIEFDESCRIPTIO~ OF ORGA.NIZATION'S PURPOSE: tdu J f \l1ii7 ~:,-r /J,,/,-, , " ,/ ..~' ) Ie n ' h,'" '/ .;6; k61' ~ , II ( ~ ~ /~y" /?tJ 4tlnL-IaL -- &ad.-: ~-d"/v ad t?~-r.d- ;p;.) &Jc/~. I I ~ / ~ . THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER, DUBLIN CMC CENTER, 100 CIVIC PLAZA, BY 4:00 P.M., FEBRUARY 18, 1999. .;;. d 3 ') RECEIVED -~'-. "\ R 1nnc j- r~. !-; ~. -,. ,~:JtJ . 1998 CITY OF DUBLIN ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR NOMINA TION err\( u, uUbUN Name of Organization: Women's Club of Dublin Person to Contact: Colette V ukasovich Phone Number: 833-1932 Brief Description of the Organization's Purpose: The Women's Club of Dublin is a service organization to promote interest for the betterment of the community and country. The events that directly benefited the residents of Dublin during 1998: The Women's Club of Dublin has tried this past year to brighten the corner of Dublin citizens of all ages with our time, talent and money. . Trained members of the club spent 138 hours screening 431 pre school children for amblyopia, a preventable eye condition, at the nursery and day care centers of Dublin. The club paid for all the supplies needed for the screenings ($17.54). The club gave to each 3rd grade student of all the public and private schools a subscription to the S.P.C.A. work sheet Kind News, a publication teaching kindness to animals and therefore kindness to each other.($460) An art contest has held for the students in grades K through 12 including the Kaleidoscope Center. 350 pictures and photographs were entered and cash prizes of $330 and certificates were awarded. The winning works were put on display at the Civic Center and a reception was given to honor the students. The Campbell soup company gives schools academic and sports equipment for their product labels so 250 labels were collected and turned into Nielsen School. . /1 ."J....::: " ." --- v' -.J -~ ... Needy children were treated to Mervyns Kids Spree and received a . voucher for school clothes and back packs with supplies. Members helped the children make the best use of the money.(8 hours) One member tutors students to help bring their learning skills back up to grade I eve!. Six scholarships were awarded to high school students. $165 was given to a Dublin High sophomore to attend a weekend leadership seminar. Two academic scholarships of $250 each and one business scholarship of $500 were given to Dublin High students and one $250 trade and one $250 academic scholarship were given to Valley High students. Members spent 40 hours with the Dublin High "Baby Think it Over" project, 8 hours helping with Mock Interview sessions and $100 was donated to Grad Night to help provide a drug free celebration. To help understand the conununity diverse ethnic backgrounds, one member chairs the Black History program and members support it by providing refreshments. An Indian Affair program was also held. . Libraries are important to Dublin citizens of all ages. $501 was given to the three local libraries. We are members of the Friends of the Dublin Library and spent 9 hours on used book sales to benefit the library. Three election events were held with other organizations. The club encouraged local TV to cover these events and provided all attendees with literature on how to choose elected officials. The club is Proud to Participate in the Perpetual Pew Program at St. Raymond's Historical Site ($375) and gave 174 hours to the Children's Emergency Council and 15 hours to the Volunteer Center. To Operation Dress Up and Operation Pretty Up which trains people to get ready to reenter the work force we gave 60 hours and over $300 in used clothing. . :J/~ I .;;J) . .. The Tri- VaHey Haven for battered women received $6,050 from our annual Festival of Trees fund-raiser and 568 hours of volunteer time. Shepards Gate receiver $230 the Bay Area Crisis Nursery $50, and the Alameda County Domestic Law Project $100 to help women in crisis. The Club is a member of Dublin Sister City organization, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and send a representative to the City Council meetings to keep us informed on community issues. Since we have two senior centers close to each other and many people attend activities at either one, we support both with 1768 volunteer hours. Our members chair bridge, craft and tour groups, help in the kitchen, at bingo games, and maintain the library. $5,600 and 78 hours was donated to the Dublin Senior Center Foundation to help further the activities of the center. . One member started a grief support group and has spent 59 hours helping others to adjust. Hope Hospice has received 213 hours and $170. The Veterans Hospital received $50 for script books, 13 hand made afghans, cookies, soups, coffee, candy, books, used medical equipment, and other supplies for the patients comfort. One member chairs a "sharing your pet" program at the hospital. 1204 hours and $1363 of items wer~ donated. The 57 members of the Women's Club of Dublin have brightened the corner of Dublin by donating $17,884 and 5,010 hours to its citizens. . -- /' ,- ~ ,-/' ......... '-" -' j '-"