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RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR SUITCASE ANGELS AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - RISE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with Memorandum of Understanding for
Suitcase Angels between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, and
RISE, commencing May 23, 2016, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said
memorandum of understanding, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum of
understanding, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Memorandum of Understanding for Suitcase Angels between the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, and RISE be and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said memorandum of understanding.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 23rd day of May, A.D., 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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MEMORANDUM
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RE. Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) between the
Department of Human Services' Child Welfare Division
and the Suitcase Angels Program through the RISE
program
Please review this and indicate if you would like a work session prior to placing this item on the
Board's agenda.
Request Board Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding(MOD) between the
Department of Human Services' Child Welfare Division and the Suitcase Angels Program
through the RISE program. The goal of the Suitcase Angels Program is to provide every
Weld County child who has been placed out-of- home. with a suitcase to store their clothing
and any prize possessions. When children and youth arc removed from their homes, they have
limited opportunity to take with them any personal items or items that are of comfort to them.
This program will provide children and youth a suitcase they can pack and take with them.
Suitcase Angels' vision is to add joy and dignity to every child and youth who is placed out-of-
home.
l'hc RISE program is one of the founders who will be providing the suitcases, and there is no
cost to the Department associated with this project. The Department will store a small amount
of suitcases to have available when needed.
I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval of this MOIJ.
Approve Request
BUCC :agenda Work Session
Sean Conway
Steve Moreno .
Barbara Kirkmeyer X i
Mike Freeman 'p
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN WELD COUNTY AND RISE
FOR THE SUITCASE ANGELS PROGRAM
This Memorandum of Understanding("MOU")is entered into by and between RISE,a Colorado non-profit
corporation ("RISE") and the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of the Weld County
Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division ("County"). RISE, and the County shall be referred to
collectively herein as the"Parties". The Parties agree that this MOU shall be effective upon execution by all parties.
WHEREAS,the Child Welfare Division is dedicated to providing a community of safe and stable families and
individuals where the basic needs of all are met with respect and dignity,and
WHEREAS, RISE is dedicated to providing access to resources for individuals,that will empower them,and
lead them to stability,and
WHEREAS, RISE's Suitcase Angels program's goal is to provide suitcases for all foster children and kinship
children in Weld County as more particularly described in Exhibit A to this MOU,and
WHEREAS,the Parties desire to cooperate towards this goal.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the
sufficiency and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,the Parties agree as follows:
SPECIFIC TERMS
1. RISE will manage cash donations to Suitcase Angels. Checks will be made out to RISE with a remark in the
note section that states;"Suitcase Angels".RISE has created a separate line item in their budget to manage
cash donations and gifts in kind(i.e.suitcases)donations.
2. RISE and the County will manage the storage of suitcases.
3. The County will manage the distribution of suitcases to Foster Care and Kinship Care children throughout
Weld County.
4. This MOU is non-financial and all program funds are expected to be donated by third parties.
GENERAL TERMS
S. This MOU shall commence upon execution by all parties and shall continue indefinitely.Any party may
terminate that party's obligations under this MOU upon 30 days written notice to the other parties.
6. No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver,express or implied, of
any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental
Immunity Act§§24-10-101 et seq.,as applicable now or hereafter amended.
7. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties
and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other
person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity
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other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an
incidental beneficiary only.
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ATTEST: di V• Q;€.1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Weld C.. ty Clerk to the Board WELD COUNTY,COLORADO
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Deputy Cle to t e Boar. �� Mike Freeman,Chair Y 2 3 2016
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EXHIBIT A
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A Partnership,helping those in need.
On behalf of RISE Staff,Board of Directors,Volunteers,the Getting Ahead class of November 2014 and the
folks RISE and Weld County serve,thank you for your consideration and support.
Suitcase Angel's GOAL:
Every Weld County child in Foster Care and Kinship Care will have a suitcase where they can store their
clothing and whatever prize possessions they own.
Suitcase Angel's VISION:
Add joy and dignity to every child in the Foster Care and Kinship Care programs.
Inception:
Every RISE Getting Ahead graduating class must select or create a community project and work together to
complete the project.The recent Getting Ahead graduating class created the Suitcase Angels community project.
Megan Holloway a Getting Ahead graduate read an article in the Greeley Tribune about a foster child moving in
with a new foster family.The article depicted a foster child using a plastic garbage bag to transport the few
personal possessions and clothing they owned to their new foster home.The Getting Ahead class was heartbroken
by this realization and created the Suitcase Angels project so as to add joy and dignity to the life of every child in
the Foster Care and Kinship Care programs.The class agreed that they needed to make sure every Foster Child and
Kinship Child in Weld County has a suitcase.
Current Status:
There are approximately 200 children in Weld County who are residing outside their home. In meeting
with Weld County Human Services Resource Manager,Veronica Cavazos and her staff they see the value in such a
service. They see these children every day and understand the need for suitcases and how precious the Suitcase
Angels program will be for them. RISE Getting Ahead graduates will be able to provide basic essentials for these
children that will be put in each suitcase.
• RISE will:
• Manage cash donations to Suitcase Angels.
• Checks will be made out to RISE with a remark in the note section that states;"Suitcase
Angels".
• RISE has created a separate line item in their budget to manage cash donations and gifts in kind
(suitcases)donations.
• RISE and Weld County will manage the storage of suitcases.
• Weld County Human Services will manage the distribution of suitcases to Foster Care and
Kinship Care children throughout Weld County.
Once again,our deepest gratitude for your consideration and support of this proposal.
Brian Fowler
RISE Executive Director
brian@r-i-s-e.org
(719)239-0498
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