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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations from various community partners totaling $2,500 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, as well as in-kind donations of supplies and volunteer support for Parks and Recreation Department programs and events. (Angela Duldulao, Deputy Director, Parks and Recreation Department)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of monetary donations from various community partners totaling $2,500 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, as well as in-kind donations of supplies and volunteer support for Parks and Recreation Department programs and events.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The purpose of this staff report is to recommend that the City Council authorize the acceptance of:
1. In-kind and monetary donations for the 52nd Annual Thanksgiving Fun Run on November 22, 2025.
2. Monetary donations totaling $500 from the family of Jack Drago for Cultural Arts and the Jack Drago Youth Art Internship Program.
Monetary donations totaling $2,000 and in-kind donations for the 52nd Annual Thanksgiving 5K Fun Run on November 22, 2025
The 52nd Annual Thanksgiving 5K Fun Run took place on Saturday, November 22, 2025, starting and ending at the Oyster Point Dog Park. The course guided participants through the Genentech Campus and along the Bay Trail, offering a scenic and enjoyable route for both runners and walkers.
The event hosted 1,033 registered participants. Community donations help keep registration fees low: $10 for adults ages 18 years old and up, $6 for teens ages 13 to 17 years old, and free for children 12 years old and younger. T-shirts were on sale for $20. This year, the Department collected $2,000 in monetary donations from Kaiser Permanente ($1,000), Molloy's Tavern ($500), and the Nicolas Family ($500). Genentech made an in-kind donation of permitted use of space to support the 5K walking/running route, and Kilroy Realty...
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