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Board honors Omega Boys Club’s 25 years of mentoring in San Francisco
Summary
The Board adopted a resolution commending the Omega Boys Club on its 25th anniversary, highlighting the group’s mentoring, violence-prevention work and reported outcomes; alumni accepted the recognition and spoke about the club’s impact.
The San Francisco Board of Education read and adopted a commendation celebrating the Omega Boys Club’s 25th anniversary and its contribution to youth mentoring and violence prevention in the Bay Area.
The resolution recounted the group’s founding in 1987 by educators and listed program achievements cited in the reading, including mentoring thousands of youth, supporting college retention among graduates and influencing violence-prevention efforts in adopted schools. The board voted unanimously to adopt the commendation; alumni Kareem Irvin and Shimon Walton spoke and accepted on behalf of the founders, Dr. Joseph Marshall Jr. and Jack Jaqua, who were unable to attend.
Commissioners and attendees offered brief remarks of congratulations and appreciation for the club’s ongoing work in the community.
