RESOLUTION NO. 000497
Recognizing the Tenth
Annual Kindest Kansas Citian Awards.
WHEREAS, the STOP
Violence Coalition was founded in 1982 by SuEllen Fried and is dedicated to the
prevention of violence in all its forms; and
WHEREAS, Barbara
C. Unell and Jacque DeJesus are co-founders of Kindness is Contagious...Catch
It!, a peer abuse prevention program; and
WHEREAS, one of
the many activities of the Coalitions Kindness is Contagious...Catch It!
program is an essay contest in which students are asked to write essays of
nomination for individuals they identify as exemplars of kindness; and
WHEREAS, at the
Tenth Annual Kindest Kansas Citian Awards Banquet, the authors whose essays
were judged winners and runners-up will be recognized with the Maxey Dupree
Humanitarian Award. The winners and their subjects are Christina Sanabria,
Maria Felix, Christopher Novak, Sarah Harrison and Tom Smith, Denver Harris.
Three community leaders will also be honored by the STOP Violence Coalition;
and
WHEREAS, this
years Honorary Stars are John McMeef, Reverend Emanuel Cleaver II and Mary
Kay McPhee. These individuals have been chosen for their inspiring work toward
improving the quality of life in this community; and
WHEREAS, as a
community, and as people who care deeply about our community, it is clear that
genuine kindness, goodness and civility are qualities we value and promote.
The efforts and dedication of SuEllen Fried and many others who endeavor to
realize these values is of utmost importance and we are thankful for their work
to educate the community about the meaning of kindness and the value of
nonviolence; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor
and Council hereby salute these kind people and honor them for their kindness
and for conferring their goodness on the people of this City; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in
testimony thereof and that copies hereof be presented to SuEllen Fried and
Barbara C. Unell in token of the respect and esteem in which they are held for
all the kindnesses given to the people of Kansas City.
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