Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
02/12/2013
Agenda Report # 29
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation - The Empty Bowl Event
INITIATED BY: Parks and Recreation
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept donations in the form of gift
certificates, check, and cash from sponsors and individuals to purchase
supplies for the Empty Bowl event. Approval is also requested for Columbus
Parks and Recreation to accept cash, check, and credit card donations before
and during the event for tickets to the event, auction pieces, and money
donations. 100% of the money will go to Feeding the Valley for the Kid?s Caf?
program. Bowls will be sold after the event for donations as well.
Background: Each year the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department holds its
main charity fundraiser ?The Empty Bowl Brunch? every spring for the Kids Caf?,
a local program of the Feeding the Valley Food Bank. Kids Cafe programs provide
free meals and snacks to low-income children through a variety of community
locations where children already congregate. In addition to providing meals to
kids, all Kids Cafe programs also offer a safe haven, where under the
supervision of trustworthy staff, a child can get involved in educational,
recreational and social activities.
The annual ?Empty Bowl? Brunch will be on Sunday, March 3 from 11:00 am to 3:00
pm. Ticket holders will be able to choose a bowl (to keep) from among hundreds
of uniquely made pieces and enjoy all-you-can-eat ?homemade? style soups,
breads, desserts and drinks - and 100% of the proceeds go to the Kids Caf?.
This year the Empty Bowl will take place at Northside Recreation Center, 2010
American Way, Columbus, GA 31909.
Financial Considerations: Columbus Parks and Recreation provides a site,
staff, firing bowls, and administration of the program. The donations of money
and supplies are provided by sponsors and individuals.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: None.
Legal Considerations: Approval of Council is requested for this City sponsored
event.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing Columbus Parks and
Recreation to collect donations for the Empty Bowl program.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO ACCEPT DONATIONS IN THE FORM OF GIFT CERTIFICATES,
CHECK, AND CASH FROM SPONSORS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR PURCHASING SUPPLIES FOR THE
EMPTY BOWL EVENT. ALSO, TO ALLOW COLUMBUS PARKS AND RECREATION TO ACCEPT CASH,
CHECK, AND CREDIT CARD DONATIONS BEFORE AND DURING THE EVENT FOR TICKETS TO THE
EVENT, AUCTION PIECES, AND MONEY DONATIONS. 100% OF THE FUNDS WILL GO TO
FEEDING THE VALLEY FOR THE KID'S CAFE PROGRAM. BOWLS WILL BE SOLD AFTER THE
EVENT FOR DONATIONS AS WELL; AND,
WHEREAS, each year the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department holds its main
charity fundraiser ?The Empty Bowl Brunch? every spring for the Kids Caf?, a
local program of the Feeding the Valley Food Bank. Kids Cafe programs provide
free meals and snacks to low-income children through a variety of community
locations where children already congregate. In addition to providing meals to
kids, all Kids Cafe programs also offer a safe haven, where under the
supervision of trustworthy staff, a child can get involved in educational,
recreational and social activities; and,
WHEREAS, the annual ?Empty Bowl? Brunch will be on Sunday, March 3rd from 11:00
am to 3:00 pm. Ticket holders will be able to choose a bowl (to keep) from
among hundreds of uniquely made pieces and enjoy all-you-can-eat ?homemade?
style soups, breads, desserts and drinks - and 100% of the proceeds go to the
Kids Caf?. This year the Empty Bowl will take place at Northside Recreation
Center, 2010 American Way, Columbus, GA 31909; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Parks and Recreation provides a site, staff, firing
bowls, and administration of the program. The donations of money and supplies
are provided by sponsors and individuals.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to approve the Columbus
Parks and Recreation to accept donations in the form of gift certificates,
check, and cash from sponsors and individuals for purchasing supplies for the
Empty Bowl event. Also, Columbus Parks and Recreation is authorized to accept
cash, check, and credit card donations before and during the event for tickets
to the event, auction pieces, and money donations. 100% of the money will go to
Feeding the Valley for the Kid?s Caf? program. Bowls will be sold after the
event for donations as well.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2013 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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