REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Recognition of Community and Corporate Partners of the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends
Report
BACKGROUND
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends is a non-profit organization dedicated to supplementing public funding to expand and enhance the Library's programs and services. The Foundation raises funds by selling donated books, actively seeking gifts, grants, and bequests, and through their annual fundraiser, Librarypalooza. Their ongoing support to the City would not be possible without the many contributions by key partners within the community.
DISCUSSION
Harbir Bhatia, President of the Board of the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends, will present recognition plaques to acknowledge significant contributions made by corporations and community groups that have partnered with the Library and Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends this past year. Honorees include:
* A Slice of New York Pizza for their support of literacy and lifelong learning
* AMD for their support of STEM learning
* Bandai-Namco for their support of Comic Con and Graphic Novel Contest
* Barry Swenson Builders for their support of the Mission Library Renovation
* Vinicius Brazil, the Santa Clara Real Estate Guy, for his support of literacy and lifelong learning
* Enterprise Holdings for their support of Summer Reading
* Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara 2018 Historic Home Tour for their support of the Local History Collection and programs
* Irvine Company for their support of literacy and lifelong learning
* KLA for their support of Girls Who Code
* Kaiser Permanente in the Community for their support of the Mamava Lactation Station
* KeyPoint Credit Union for their support of Summer Reading
* Kylli, Inc. for their support of literacy and lifelong learning
* Mei Ling, Sereno Group, for her support of literacy and lifelong learning
* Mission City Community Fund for their support of Read Santa Clar...
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