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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 15, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: My Brother's Keeper Community Challenge Recommendation for Movement of <br /> Youth (MOY) to be the Lead Agency for My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Orange Initiative <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Bonnie B. Hammersley 919-245-2306 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approval to authorize Movement of Youth as the lead agency to <br /> manage the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Orange Initiative to enhance the structure and provide <br /> support. <br /> BACKGROUND: In February 2015, community members, under the leadership of <br /> Commissioner Renee Price, launched the MBK Orange initiative. Since that time, there have <br /> been several events involving youth and adults from Orange County. The strong attendance at <br /> the events recognized the need to continue this effort with enhanced structure and support. <br /> On October 6, 2016, the community members in The My Brother's Keeper Community <br /> Challenge unanimously agreed to make a recommendation for Movement of Youth <br /> [MOY] to become the lead agency in the next phase of the MBK Orange Community <br /> Challenge and to request that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> accept the recommended action to continue MBK-Orange. <br /> The community members of the MBK-Orange support appointing MOY as the lead agency <br /> because it will allow greater success in fundraising for the sustainability of MBK Orange. A <br /> lead agency will strengthen the organization which will allow them to build capacity with <br /> information and guidance from the national level, as was indicated at the MBK NC Summit <br /> in Greensboro on October 10, 2016. <br /> Movement of Youth is a non-profit agency that works to prepare diverse youth to lead <br /> and succeed in the 21st Century through mentoring and targeted enrichment activities <br /> led by college students. MOY has a proven track record with its staff and programming. <br /> MOY founder, Atrayus Goode attended the meeting on October 6 and indicated the MOY <br /> Board of Directors, is willing to assume the responsibility to be the lead agency for <br /> MBK-Orange Initiative. <br />