Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the African American Male Wellness Walk in support of their annual African American Male Wellness Walk event.
The annual walk event will happen on Saturday, August 10, 2024 and will celebrate 21 years of walks with a mission to save Black Men’s lives. Over the years, the African American Male Wellness Walk has transitioned the walk event to be a fitness component to a Clinic to Community model which is the overarching foundation that provides health screenings and access to quality health care to improve the quality of life and increase life expectancy of the Black male and his family. This year the organization celebrates the impact that walk events and programs have provided for over 100,000 families and will be adding the Uplift Her Women’s Pavilion along with an enhanced Calling all Dads and Real Men Real Talk Pavilion. These additions will be incorporated to enhance a holistic approach to serve the whole family in Columbus communities, and will require additional staff, screening supplies, interactive & innovative activities, multi-generational & culturally sensitive education materials, and increased permit costs to close additional streets to accommodate these additions.
Emergency action is necessary so that grant proceeds can be provided as soon as possible as event preparation has commenced.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the African American Male Wellness Walk in support of their annual African American Male Wellness Walk event; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the African American Wellness Walk is an annual event which will occur on Saturday, August 10, 2024 and will celebrate 21 years of walks with a mission to save Bl...
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