Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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Recognizing Sina Davis and thanking her for her years of community service to the Allied Drive Neighborhood and the City of Madison.
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WHEREAS, on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, the City of Madison honors Ms. Sina Davis for her community service and appreciation of the lifelong impact she has had on her Madison neighborhood; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Davis is a local leader committed to serving her community and has piloted many community projects in the Allied Drive neighborhood where she has lived since 2010; and,
WHEREAS, the Allied Drive neighborhood lost access to essential services, and residents have struggled to obtain affordable healthy groceries ever since; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Davis was a founder of the Allied Community Cooperative, supported its efforts to establish a grocery store in the Allied Drive neighborhood and through partnerships with the City of Madison and the Willy Street Cooperative, the grocery store is on track to begin building out the physical space in 2018; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Davis previously served on the board of the Allied Wellness Center and helped start a local chapter of Mothers in the Neighborhood; and,
WHEREAS, the Allied Drive neighborhood has become a safer and more welcoming neighborhood as a result of the tireless efforts of Ms. Davis together with her friends and neighbors; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Davis rebuilt her life after addiction and homelessness in Chicago and has become an indefatigable advocate for her neighborhood; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Davis recently celebrated five years as a Porchlight Case Manager and Resource Specialist for homeless individuals, where she was dedicated to her clients at Truax and Hospitality House; and,
WHEREAS, when Ms. Davis was asked what motivated her to be so involved in her neighborhood she said, “I’ve always wanted to be an asset to my community. I ran the streets a lot, so I figured I could take some of that energy and do it in a positive way. I wan...
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