File #: 15-1178    Version: 1 Name: COMMEMORATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, ACCOMPLISHEMENTS AND MEMORY OF EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL COACH MICHAEL WYNN AND FOUNDER OF THE JUSTIN WYNN FOUNDATION
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 1/14/2015 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 1/21/2015 Final action: 1/21/2015
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MEMORY OF EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL COACH MICHAEL WYNN AND FOUNDER OF THE JUSTIN WYNN FOUNDATION WHEREAS, Michael Wynn, a dedicated and inspirational coach and community leader passed away on December 10, 2014. In addition to being a much-loved coach, teacher and Dean, Michael Wynn will always be remembered for founding the Justin Wynn Foundation which has, for decades impacted countless students and improved the lives of innumerable families in the region. Michael Wynn left behind family, countless friends and a community profoundly enriched for having known him; and WHEREAS, Michael Wynn transformed the worst moment of his life, the accidental death of his fourth-grade son, Justin, in 1987 into a powerful service to the community with the development of the Justin Wynn Fund, a nonprofit that celebrates, honors and guides youth leaders of Evanston; and WHEREAS, each spring, t...
Sponsors: LARRY SUFFREDIN, LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MEMORY OF EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL COACH MICHAEL WYNN AND FOUNDER OF THE JUSTIN WYNN FOUNDATION

WHEREAS, Michael Wynn, a dedicated and inspirational coach and community leader passed away on December 10, 2014. In addition to being a much-loved coach, teacher and Dean, Michael Wynn will always be remembered for founding the Justin Wynn Foundation which has, for decades impacted countless students and improved the lives of innumerable families in the region. Michael Wynn left behind family, countless friends and a community profoundly enriched for having known him; and

WHEREAS, Michael Wynn transformed the worst moment of his life, the accidental death of his fourth-grade son, Justin, in 1987 into a powerful service to the community with the development of the Justin Wynn Fund, a nonprofit that celebrates, honors and guides youth leaders of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, each spring, the Justin Wynn Fund selects two fourth graders from each of Evanston-Skokie School District 65's twelve elementary schools. The students attend a celebration banquet; each of the fourth grade honorees may then choose to participate in the Justin Wynn Leadership Academy which continues until they graduate from high school. The students meet monthly to plan and carry out a variety of service projects, for example, they raise money for charity, volunteer at soup kitchens, visit with seniors at a local retirement community and help annual food drives. Michael Wynn and his wife Marcia, started the nonprofit with the sole purpose of instilling in young people the virtues they felt their young son embodied - citizenship, leadership and sportsmanship; and
WHEREAS, the Justin Wynn Leadership Academy is a collaborative leadership and community improvement program which partners with many organizations around Cook County, including: A Just Harvest Soup Kitchen, Family Focus, Hilda's Pl...

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