III.2. Proclamation Recognizing Driskill’s Downtown Market Rounding Up Program; Mornson
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Mike Mornson, City Manager
Date: October 15, 2019
Subject: Proclamation Recognizing Driskill’s Downtown Market Rounding Up
Program
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Driskill’s Downtown Market has a round up program that allows customers to round up
their bill to the next dollar. All “round up” money goes to the charity/local organization
that is being highlighted that month. This has been a valuable program for many within
the Hopkins and surrounding areas.
City Manager
A Proclamation Honoring
Driskill’s Downtown Market
Rounding Up Program
WHEREAS, Driskill’s Downtown Market Rounding Up Program was established on April
2, 2016 and has been an impactful program to Hopkins and surrounding areas, and
WHEREAS, Driskill’s Downtown Market receives many requests from charities and
local organizations to be the selected recipients for a month , and
WHEREAS, Driskill’s Downtown Market Rounding Up Program generated donations of
$28,284.91 in 2016; $29,977.96 in 2017; and $46,862 in 2018 , and
WHEREAS, Driskill’s Downtown Market Rounding Up Program is on track to generate
donations over $50,000 in 2019 , and
WHEREAS, Driskill’s Downtown Market Rounding Up Program impacts the City of
Hopkins by promoting opportunities and growth for charities and local organizations
while being a business example of community involvement.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Jason Gadd, Mayor of the City of Hopkins in the State of
Minnesota, along with my fellow Council Members, ask all residents to join me in
proudly honoring and celebrating our hometown business, Driskill’s Downtown Market,
on their successful program.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota to be affixed this 15th day
of October in the year 2019.
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Jason Gadd, Mayor