ENTER AGENDA SECTION HERE- Nate Monahan, Recreation Manager
Title
RECOGNIZING BLAINE PARKS AND RECREATION FOR RECEIVING THE VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE AWARD FROM MINNESOTA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION
Background
Recreation Manager Shari Kunza organized, planned and implemented a new Earth Day format in 2016. Shari promoted April 15 - May 15, 2016 as Earth Day Park Cleanups and had asked community volunteers to lead these cleanups. Residents and organizations volunteered to host twenty-three park clean ups involving 458 volunteers, 1374 hours of service, 170 bags of garbage, 120 bags of yard waste, 2 tires, 3 tons of mulch. At the May 4 City Council meeting Minnesota Recreation and Park Association presented Blaine Parks and Recreation with an Award of Excellence for Volunteer Initiatives.
Recommendation
Informational