File #: 250235    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Special Action Status: Passed
File created: 2/25/2025 In control: Council
On agenda: 3/20/2025 Final action: 3/20/2025
Title: 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.
Sponsors: Ryana Parks-Shaw, Andrea Bough, Melissa Robinson, Crispin Rea, Eric Bunch, Quinton Lucas
Attachments: 1. Authenticated Resolution 250235
.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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