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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 __________.





____________________________ _________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor





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