CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Mayor Jerry Dyer & The Fresno City Council
WHEREAS, 25 years ago when the parish of Holy Spirit and the area around it was growing, so were the needs of the people. As a call to the need, the Holy Spirit Outreach Program was formed. In its early years, the committee was affiliated with the St. Vincent de Paul Society which is an organization known for its international outreach. Today, the Outreach Committee operates independently as a ministry under the direction of Holy Spirit Parish; and
WHEREAS, the Outreach Program is the charitable arm of the parish and was inspired from the desire of Holy Spirit Parishioners wanting to lend a helping hand to their fellow community members. T he Outreach program was developed to help their brothers and sisters by assisting in providing basic living needs such as rent, utilities, food insecurity and getting them on a path towards financial freedom. The parish takes up a monthly second collection for Outreach, giving everyone in the parish, an opportunity to be a part of the mission; and
WHEREAS, on a monthly basis, the Outreach Committee provides financial support to several organizations. Some of which include: Fresno Mission, Habitat for Humanity, Marjaree Mason Center, Pinedale Elementary Student Assistance, Poverello House, Ronald McDonald House, St. Anthony Mary Claret Food Pantry, St. Benedict Catholic Worker, St. Paul Newman Food Recovery Program, The Bethlehem Center Food Program, and Wings Advocacy; and
WHEREAS, during its monthly meeting, the Outreach committee invites local organizations to present their current initiatives and needs. The committee members are also in continuous contact with local organizations and are listening for what assistance they need. After they gather the needs of the community, the committee diligently vets and discusses all the information gathered and comes to a consensus as to how they can best support community causes; and
WHEREAS, over the past 12 months Holy Spirit Parish, through the work of the Outreach Program, has provided over $140,000 in Outreach; and
WHEREAS, the committee is overseen and guided by the Parish Pastor, Msgr. Patrick McCormick along with the help of his parish staff. The current committee members include: Bruce Droz (co- chair), Yvonne Osuna (co -chair), Maria Gomez (Treasurer), Dolores Elkins, Cindy Ferdinandi, Barbara Linhoff, Evie Loutherback, Dan & Melissa Mangus and Steve Socha.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Council, do hereby honor and recognize Holy Spirit’s Outreach Program for the wonderful work they have done in our City and proclaims Thursday, September 12th 2024 to be:
“HOLY SPIRIT’S OUTREACH PROGRAM DAY”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto set our hands and affixed the
Seal of The City of Fresno, California, this
12th day of September 2024.
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MAYOR JERRY DYER COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANNALISA PEREA
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VICE PRESIDENT MIKE KARBASSI COUNCILMEMBER MIGUEL ARIAS
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COUNCILMEMBER TYLER MAXWELL COUNCILMEMBER LUIS CHAVEZ
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COUNCILMEMBER GARRY BREDEFELD COUNCILMEMBER NELSON ESPARZA