Mount Pleasant Magazine May/June 2023

34 www. ReadMPM. com | www.MountPl easantMagaz i ne. com | www. ShemCreekRes taurant s . com The Town of Mount Pleasant was recently named one of 20 2023 All-America City Award finalists. Only 10 cities in the U.S. will earn the honor of calling themselves 2023 All-America cities. Mount Pleasant stands a good chance of being selected among the winners of the highly coveted award presented by the National Civic League, a non-profit organization with 125 years of experience promoting, supporting and celebrating civic engagement. This is a huge achievement that not only speaks to the government of the town, but of its people. Mount Pleasant has won the award twice before, in 2010 and 2018, and continues to make communitybuilding and inclusion a priority to keep them in the running. The 2023 award specifically aims to recognize cities that have prioritized engaging young people in the policies that shape their lives, eliminating barriers to their participation in their communities and establishing programs that improve their qualities of life. “Being an All-America City finalist is an opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate our strength, diversity and unique identity,” said Mount Pleasant mayor Will Haynie. “It’s an opportunity to AllInclusive, All-America Mount Pleasant strives to shine for community members of all abilities BY I SABEL ALVAREZ ARATA Don , J i l l Mar i e, and Joanne Mi g l i or i . A l l photos prov i ded.

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