25-060 Mendelssohn Two Good Souls recognition

2:01:57Yeah, I'll pass where is that gambling? Right here.

2:02:07And I'll I'll probably be late for one thirty so he's gonna start the meeting.

2:02:27Ms.

2:02:29Where are we? R

2:02:30S one.

2:02:31Thank you. Sorry. Just a moment while I get organized here.

2:02:41All right, I'm ready. So I see everybody's up here already, so I'll go ahead and get started. I read resolution number 25-060, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, recognizing Lane Mendelssohn and Abby Mendelson. for their generosity in the Two Good Souls Shoes and Socks Drive. Whereas Lane Mendelson is a distinguished member of Pasco County's business community and has been a dedicated supporter of the Two Good Souls Shoes and Socks Drive since twenty twenty one. And

2:03:12whereas Mr. Mendelson and his family's deep philanthropic Involvement in the campaign has played a crucial role in removing barriers to educational success for some of the county's most vulnerable students. And RAS, Mr. Mendelssohn's commitment to giving back to the community has been instilled in his daughters, fostering a new generation of confident, self-assured young women who will one day become leaders in our community. Mendelssohn and his daughter Abby Mendelssohn have displayed

2:03:42an unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Pasco County students in need. And whereas through their participation in the Two Good Souls Shoes and Socks Drive since 2021, they have generously donated 1,493 pairs of shoes and 2,104 pairs of socks, ensuring that children in our community Have access to proper footwear. ANRAS, their contributions not only meet the immediate practical needs of students, but also foster a sense of

2:04:12dignity, belonging, and overall well-being among the recipients.

2:04:28And support those in need. And whereas their efforts have made a lasting impact on countless students and families in Pasco County, creating a ripple effect of kindness, generosity, and support throughout the community. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby recognizes Lane Mendelson and Abby Mendelson for their extraordinary generosity and commitment to the Two good souls, shoes and socks drive, and encourages others to follow their lead in supporting our community. Dun and

2:04:58resolved in regular session with a quorum present and voting this tenth day of December twenty twenty four.

2:05:03Move

2:05:03approval.

2:05:07Okay.

2:05:08All in favor say aye.

2:05:09Um roll call or no?

2:05:11Oh roll call, yeah,

2:05:12all right. District one, Commissioner Oakley. Aye. District two, Commissioner Weightman. All right. District four, Commissioner Yeager. At District 5, Commissioner Mariano.

2:05:21Aye.

2:05:22And at District 3, Commissioner Chairman Starkey is absent.

2:05:26Okay. All right. Commissioner Oakley?

2:05:28Okay. Man, what a great day it is. A lot of kids in in our school system at all are gonna receive a lot of socks and shoes because of all your good work, Abby. Abby is one of my Little girls that I uh been noticing a long time, her parents. Uh Lane Mandy. Both have giving both their daughters a great opportunity in in the country. They do traveling together and in

2:05:59many different areas and uh These girls are The whole world out in front of 'em. And they will continue doing great things. in Pasco County and in their lives in the future. So so grateful for all of you and your family the way you rework with each other and and actually give them the opportunity to Uh see the world. first hand as young people. A lot of people don't get

2:06:29that opportunity. But r also Rachel and Abby both get that opportunity. And we thank you very much for that. Thank you.

2:06:39Well, I had just heard about your project and I was so excited. I was like, I want to help out, put me down, I'm volunteering. And then the storms came. So I look forward to helping you guys. Abby, I think what you're doing is amazing. And um I would love to help help you guys on your of next year. So whether it's a box at our business or anything we can do to help you. guys. So congratulations and thank you for all the work you do.

2:07:08You know, Lane and Mandy, what you've done raising your two girls uh just amazing. Your your dedication to the family just is is incredible. Um Mandy, you remind my daughter Lauren, when she saw their project that was going on and she wanted to help out and she jumped in and uh made something great happen and Uh having your family behind you's gotta be great. I know your sister wishes she was here. Uh we were actually Talking to Lane back and forth I says, Well she's got a physics test in the morning. All right, what about the morning? What if we switch it to the afternoon? Can we make it go to get to have the whole family together? But

2:07:39uh it would just work Rachel couldn't met. I know she's done some great things as well and been great in the community, but Um very proud of you, Mandy, of all all the great stuff you're doing. We know you can do some great stuff too. All right. Anyone else want to say anything else?

2:07:55So Commissioner, I really wanted to highlight uh their efforts because without leaders in the community like Lane and Mr. Hakim who will come after, uh, we could not make this happen. We're taking away a concern from our children. And thanks to Lane's uh involvement and his daughter, uh, we've collected over thirty seven hundred shoes this year. Um And actually we just received a donation of five thousand dollars to get additional shoes and socks for the kids of Pasco County.

2:08:26Thank you, Lane, for your generosity. Um we could not do this without you.

2:08:31And I tell you, Mandy, when I was Mandy, when I when when I was growing up Every year before we'd start school we'd drive from our town to another town where they had a like a converse factory. And every year our family would all get a pair of sneakers. They weren't very expensive but they were Brand new for us and it was it was great to start the school year off with a new pair every year. My parents made sure we did that. Uh so I know What you're doing here is just phenomenal work. So got to say a few words.

2:08:57Hi, my name is Abby Mendelssohn. This is my fourth year doing Two Good Souls. Um

2:09:06I'd like to like inspire people and it feels so good to donate to people who don't have as much as most of us have. And I'd like to thank my father and our family business for also helping. Uh thank you for letting me be here.

2:09:24All right. How about it?

2:09:29I just wanted to say thank you to all of you and uh to Mr. Kabbalah for all of the support and also Ms. Kathy. Um it's obviously the reason we're giving is to make a positive impact. That's the primary goal. But my secondary and maybe even uh more meaningful goal to me is that Abby and Rachel, that's that's my legacy and uh I'm working to inspire them and teach them so that they can be lifelong residents in Pasco and and make a positive

2:10:00impact for generations to come. And uh you know Abby has joined me on Two Good Souls and many other things, so has Rachel, but individually they've all also done their own things. So, you know, Abby's donated her hair, you know, a couple of times to uh an organization that makes wigs for children with hair loss. Rachel and Abby have both done that. Um uh Rachel's raising a steer for the Pasco County Fair this year. Right and she's gonna give a portion of her profit. I don't know if she's gonna have a profit, but she uh she says

2:10:30she's gonna give a portion of her profit to a a charity in Pasco. So that will be our next uh uh treasure hunt is to find who's in need and what's in need. And we're uh now for our the fourth quarter, our donation is gonna be to uh Catholic charities uh to help the uh senior citizens who've been affected by the storm. So that's every quarter we're making a a charitable donation focused in Pasco and that's that's the next one. So I just wanna say thank you for your support, thank you all, and uh look forward to doing more good things in Pasco.

2:10:59All right, thank you.

2:11:07Yeah, that's

2:11:25Everybody step back just a little bit for me.

2:11:30Alright, ready? One, two, and three.

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2:11:36man.

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2:12:31And so because these things don't happen in a vacuum, right? We leverage these partnerships and we get people together. Um, but before I get started, I really want to say thank you to our property appraiser, Mike Wells, for his support. Uh also Morgan Laval in his office, Nicole O'Neill, who this would never happen without her. Um, all of these partnerships. Um Make a difference. And so Mr. Hakim has been also a pivotal part of allowing us

2:13:01to leverage funds to make sure that we can uh achieve better results year by year. Um and with the storms, we didn't know if we were gonna get enough shoes and socks for the kids of Pasco, uh, but we did, and it was thanks to also his participation. So with that, um if we can recognize Mr. Thank you.