.RESOLUTION NO. 250235
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Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
RESOLUTION - Declaring the week of March 31 through April 8, 2025, as SevenDays(r) of Kindness in Kansas City.
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WHEREAS, SevenDays(r) motto is "Make a Ripple, Change the World" as the people in Kansas City overcome hate by promoting kindness and understanding through education and dialogue; and
WHEREAS, SevenDays(r) provides opportunities encouraging all people to participate in activities that promote and practice kindness; and
WHEREAS, SevenDays(r) 2025 begins on Monday, March 31st and will feature our Cultivate Kindness Breakfast on Wednesday, April 2nd - a celebration of youth and announcement of the fifth annual Ripple of Kindness Award recipients - and continuing through Tuesday, April 8th; and
WHEREAS, SevenDays(r) continues its daily themes of Love, Discover, Others, Connect, You, Go and Onward as we bring people from all walks of life together to overcome hate with acts of kindness; and
WHEREAS, the memories of three wonderful and unique people, Reat Underwood, Dr. William Corporon, and Terri LaManno, will be honored through kindness and understanding; and
WHEREAS, the City Council fully supports and encourages all in Kansas City including residents, businesses, organizations and visitors, to come together during the SevenDays(r) to act kindlier and be more understanding of differences, thereby making the world a better place one ripple at a time; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby declare March 31 through April 8, 2025, as SevenDays(r) of Kindness in Kansas City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to SevenDays(r) Board Member Matthew Waggoner with the Mayor and Council urging...
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