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By virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Kalispell, I do hereby
issue this proclamation honoring Jumpstart's Read for the Record® Day, October 21,
2014.
Whereas Jumpstart, a national early education organization, is working to ensure that all
children in America enter kindergarten prepared to succeed;
Whereas year-round, Jumpstart recruits and trains college students and community
volunteers to deliver a high -quality early education curriculum to preschool children
living in low-income neighborhoods, helping children to develop the key language and
literacy skills they need to succeed in school and in life;
Whereas since 1993, Jumpstart has trained nearly 36,000 college students and community
volunteers to transform the lives of more than 76,000 preschool children nationwide;
Whereas Jumpstart's Read for the Record is a national campaign where millions of
Americans come together to celebrate literacy and support Jumpstart in its efforts to
promote early childhood education;
Whereas the goals of the campaign are to raise national awareness of the importance of
early childhood education, support Jumpstart's early education programs in preschools
in low-income neighborhood nationwide through donations and sponsorship, and
celebrate the commencement of Jumpstart's program year;
Whereas October 21, 2014 would be an appropriate date to designate as "Jumpstart's
Read for the Record Day" because it is the date Jumpstart aims to set the world record for
the largest shared reading experience;
Whereas Jumpstart hopes to engage over 2.4 million adults and children nationwide in
reading Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells during this record -breaking celebration of
reading and service, all in support of Montana's preschool children:
Now, therefore be it resolved that, I, Mark Johnson, as Mayor of the City of Kalispell, do
hereby declare October 21, 2014 "Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day".
Signed this 25th day of August, 2014.
Mark Johnson, #or
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