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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CELEBRATING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MIRACLE CENTER & MARY SANTANA
WHEREAS, on October 22, 1995, Mary Santana's journey began with a dream of spending more time with her son, Adrian; and
WHEREAS, as a single mother, Mary felt the burden of being at work and away from her child. In a complete act of faith, Mary resigned from her position as a Sales Associate at a publishing company to turn her dream into a reality;
WHEREAS, initially focusing on the gifts and talents of her son, Mary soon realized that many of the children in her neighborhood had immeasurable amounts of obscured and promising abilities as well. Wishing to bring to light the potential of these children and to steer them away from the peer group prevalence of joining a gang or experimenting and using illicit drugs in the neighborhood, 'Mary's Camp', a 9-week Summer Arts Camp was created; and
WHEREAS, operated from Mary's basement apartment, children were taught various types of dance, choir, music and theater. By 1997, Mary's vision expanded along with the list of children interested in participating. Thus, The Miracle Center (TMC) was born. Five years after the birth of The Miracle Center, TMC became unincorporated and recognized as an official non-profit organization; and
WHEREAS, concentrated on forging new paths for The Miracle Center, Mary cemented partnerships throughout Humboldt Park, where she ran the Summer Arts Camps. In 2002, TMC expanded to include an 8-week Saturday Arts activities, Christmas Break activities, carnivals and festivals for the community. By 2003, TMC began offering year round after school programs for children and youth 7 to 20 years old; and
WHEREAS, to date, TMC uses multidisciplinary arts approach to help children, adolescents and families grow spiritually, mentally, emotionally, socially and physically during after-school and out-of-school programs. TMC's programming has grown to include an academic enrichment After-Sc...
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