Declaring June 3, 2005 as "Safe Night Philadelphia Day."

WHEREAS, Safe Night Philadelphia is a City-wide effort to address the issue of youth safety by training students and community based organizations on how to deal with conflict and anger; and

WHEREAS, Safe Night Philadelphia was developed from Safe Night USA, a program that reaches and encourages people across the country to hold “Safe Nights” for young people and a “Safe Night” is an event, planned by young people and adults, which integrate fun with lessons in conflict resolution, leadership development, and anger management; and

WHEREAS, Safe Night USA originated in the wake of the tragedy at Columbine High School and was adapted by Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the mid-1990’s as a response to rising youth homicide rates; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Victoria Yancey, Reverend Diane Fauntleroy, and Michael Johnson brought the Safe Night program to Philadelphia and Safe Night Philadelphia is being hosted by the School District of Philadelphia’s Faith-Based Taskforce in partnership with the City of Philadelphia, Urban Family Council, Philadelphia Police Department, Urban League of Philadelphia, Mothers in Charge, Philadelphia Phillies, Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Anti-Defamation League, Men United for a Better Philadelphia, Philadelphia Department of Recreation, and Town Watch Integrated Services; and

WHEREAS, Safe Night Philadelphia will be held in all High Schools, Boys and Girls Clubs, Youth-Net Centers, Police Athletic League Centers, and other participating sites from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2005

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now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we declare June 3, 2005 as “Safe Night Philadelphia Day” and salute Dr. Yancey, Rev. Fauntleroy, and Mr. Johnson for bringing this program to Philadelphia.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed Copy of this resolution be presented to representatives of Safe Night Philadelphia as an expression of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.

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