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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
The Chicago Community Trust's "On The Table" Initiative
WHEREAS, The Chicago Community Trust will be commemorating its 99th anniversary with "On The Table," an event taking place on Monday, May 12, 2014; and
WHEREAS, this unique, large-scale event aims to bring together thousands of Chicagoland residents to share a meal and participate in civic-minded conversations about the future of our communities; and
WHEREAS, "On The Table" aims to gather together 10,000 individuals to create 1,000 mealtime conversations; and
WHEREAS, these conversations will address specific ways that we can all work together to build strong, safe, secure and economically viable communities; and
WHEREAS, to host a mealtime conversation, a person takes the lead in deciding a location and a meal for guests; invites friends, family, neighbors, or colleagues; and uses a provided discussion guide and resources to help foster free-flowing, productive conversations; and
WHEREAS, with conversations at the heart of this project, The Chicago Community Trust recommends a maximum of 10 to 12 guest at each gathering; if you would like more, the Trust recommends having multiple tables can assist with that process; and
WHEREAS, to be a host, individuals can visit www.onthetable2014.com to register, set up a custom event page and view host resources; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Toni Preckwinkle, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, do hereby laud The Chicago Community Trust for helping individuals throughout Cook County come together to participate in an important dialogue about building strong, safe, secure and economically viable communities, and I encourage all Cook County residents to bring their ideas, insight and values to "On The Table" on May 12, 2014.end