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Celebrating July as National Parks and Recreation Month. (Laura Armanino, Recreation Manager)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Parks and Recreation Commission be apprised of the Department's campaign to recognize and celebrate July as National Parks and Recreation Month.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Since 1985, the United States has celebrated Parks and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation and to recognize the more than 160,000 full-time parks and recreation professionals - along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers - who maintain our country's local, state and community parks and facilities and offer critical community services.
Parks and recreation agencies nationwide, including the South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department, are recognizing this month with summer programs, events, contests, commemorations, and celebrations. The services that parks and recreation professionals provide are vital to our communities - from protecting open spaces and natural resources to helping fight obesity and providing activities and resources for all. Parks and Recreation Month encourages everyone to reflect on the exponential value parks and recreation professionals bring to communities.
Throughout the month of July, the Department's social media pages showcase the importance of parks, recreation, and human services. Additionally, staff once again hosted a Movie Night in the Park and a July is Parks and Recreation Month Field Day event at Orange Memorial Park on Friday, July 17. Additional activities are also occurring, including a suite of free classes and drop-in programs as seen in Attachment 1.
CONCLUSION
The South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department is proud to bring such vital services to the community and support the City's initiatives to address quality of life, create a welcom...
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