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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation Regarding the Pakistani and Mexican
Independence Day Celebrations, sponsored by the
Community Partnership for Families
MEETING DATE: August 6, 2003
PREPARED BY, Management Analyst, City Manager's Office
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BACKGROUND. The Community Partnership for Families is planning the
second annual "Pakistan Independence Day" for Sunday,
August 17, 2003, noon to 5 p.m. at Lodi Lake, Last year,
this family event was sponsored by the Community Partnership for Families, Boys & Girls Club,
South Asian Cultural Club, Blue Cross of California, City of Lodi, and several other local agencies.
The celebration is open to the general public. Its purpose is to celebrate diversity in our community
and share the culture and values of the Pakistani community with the general population.
In 2002, the first Pakistan Independence Day began as a small neighborhood gathering to
encourage youth leadership and to build bridges between Muslim and other communities living in
Lodi, Many agencies, businesses, and private parties joined together in order to accomplish this.
mission. Some of the collaborative partners included Lodi Boys and Girls Club, Lodi Police
Department, Lodi Fire Department, Lodi Public Library, Parks & Recreation Department, non-profit
agencies such as Project Breakthrough, Blue Cross of California, Health Plan of San Joaquin, and
local businesses such as, F& M Bank, Bank of Lodi, Glass Awareness Committee (GEC) Owen -
Illinois, and Tariq Din, Realtor. Over thirty agencies came together to offer fun, food, music,
cultural education, and social services. Ethnic foods and entertainment reflecting diversity were
provided free of charge. The event received significant media attention.
Based on the success of last year's event, the Partnership would like to establish a Mexican
Independence Day celebration as well, September 16'h is the official Independence Day and is the
tentative date set for the Lodi celebration. The location and time is yet to be determined for this
alcohol -free family event,
FUNDING: Sponsorships
Respectfully submitted,
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Onet L. Hamilton
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