City of Philadelphia - File #: 000271

• File #: 000271
• Version: 0
• Type: Privileged Resolution
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/27/2000
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/27/2000
• Title: Declaring May 1-May 7, 2000 as Special Olympics Philadelphia Week.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Blackwell, Council President Verna, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Krajewski

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/27/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
4/27/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/27/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Declaring May 1-May 7, 2000 as Special Olympics Philadelphia Week.
Body
WHEREAS, May is recognized as Mental Retardation Awareness and Volunteer Recognition Month.

WHEREAS, Special Olympics Philadelphia is a volunteer-led program of Special Olympics Pennsylvania, entering its 30th year of providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for Philadelphia's children and adults with mental retardation; and

WHEREAS, Its mission is to give athletes continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and other friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. In celebration of this momentus anniversary, a new initiative called Mega City Philadelphia has been launched in an effort to expand services to meet the recreational and social needs of 15,000 adult Philadelphians who could benefit from a year-round program; and

WHEREAS, With over 7,000 dedicated volunteers that come from the general public, as well as corporations, public and private educational institutions and other organizations, inclusive of a 30-year partnership with City of Philadelphia government and school district, the Special Olympics Philadelphia serves over 4,000 mentally challenged children; and

WHEREAS, Events scheduled for the week include a Celebrity Sports Auction, The Special Olympics May Games featuring competitions in basketball, tennis and track and field in addition to clinics in sports skills and an Olympic Town; and

WHEREAS, The Special Olympics Philadelphia's athletic oath of "Let me win, But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt" instills self worth within the mentally challenged and, a deeper appreciation and kinship for All, regardless of real or perceived limitations; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we declare May 1st - May 7th as Special...