TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Douglas E. Smith, City Manager
DATE: February 15, 2017
Title
RECOGNITION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. / TOGETHER WE MAKE IT GREAT DAY OF SERVICE VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.
BACKGROUND: On January 16, 2017, the City of Margate hosted the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. / Together We Make It Great Day of Service. The City’s service project included gardening work and installation of patio furniture for the Northwest Focal Point Senior Center patio, as well as cleaning of the Senior Center’s exterior windows. In addition to the City’s project, community members had the opportunity to lead their own projects. Those registered community projects include:
• Green Earth Community Garden
• Margate Elementary
• MargateNews.net
• Rise Academy
CONTACT PERSON: Adam Reichbach, Assistant to the City Manager