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September 19, 1974
MISC. RES. 68214
BY: COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION - James Mathews
RE: SPECIAL COMMENDATION OF BAMA AND NEGRO BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN'S CLUB
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Volunteer Case Aide Program, being a department within the
Oakland County Juvenile Court, functions to supplement casework services by providing
screened, trained and supervised volunteers to work in a one-to-one, family-to-one, or
family-to-family relationship with court wards, and
WHEREAS, the Volunteer Case Aide Program received a LEAA Grant to concentrate
on the recruitment of minority volunteers and to enlarge the concept of the volunteer role to
include a total community support network, and
WHEREAS, for the past two years, the social and service clubs known as I3AMA and
Negro Business & Professional Women's Club Young Adults and Seniors, under the leadership
of Mr. Thomas Kimble, Ms. Vivian Reed and Ms. Erma Coil, have provided countless hours,
ideas and funds in the direct rehabilitation effort of Oakland County youths, and
WHEREAS, the volunteer programs, with the support of BAMA and Negro Business and
Professional Women's Club Young Adults and Seniors, have contributed to the betterment of the
Pontiac community and the ability of the Juvenile Court to aid youngsters.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby extends special commendation to BAMA and the Negro Business and Professional Women's
Club Young Adults and Seniors for their unselfish and dedicated commitment to Oakland County's
disadvantaged youth.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Organization, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION
ilbur V. Brotherton,—Chairman
James Mathews, Commissioner - District #8
The resolution was unanimously adopted.