supervisor mendelman. >> thank you, madam clerk. i have an in memorialance for jack porter. he passed away at the age of 81 in san francisco. jack was known as the mayor of the grove, thanks to the countless hours he dedicated as a volunteer, caretaker, and original board member of the aids memorial grove in golden gate park. born in fort dodge, iowa, jack earned a degree in marketing in 1960 and joined the u.s. army where he served overseas. in the 1970s, jack moved to the bay area, and he met his life partner in a chance meeting. he helped raise his children and grew close with stephen's former wife. in the late 1980s, together with a group of friends devastated by the aids crisis, imagine the garden where the people who lost their life to aids could be remembered. after stephen lost his own life, jack helped in his memory. his dedication helped transform a swamp into a treasured and safe gathering space. he rarely missed a volunteer day, often showing up with cookies he baked himself. he looked at the garden and the circumstance of friends for those who lost their lives t

i really wanted to thank supervisor mendelman and honey mahogany and erin for all their work on. this this is beautiful. it is my pleasure to honor maggie sanchez, a san francisco native born and raised in the mission who has devoted her life to giving back and making a difference in her community. when we told maggie that i wanted to present her with a certificate of honor for her years of community service and volunteer work, her response was, it's not about me. it's e -- it's about the community. she seemed uncomfortable with the idea of accepting public recognition. mother theresa was humble and never expected to be recognized, but there's no greater power in this world as a story. maggie, i would hope that you would think of this as a way of sharing your story and inspiring others to get involved and be the change they wish to see in their communities. maggie comes from a family of very strong women. her mother, who is here today -- yay, mom! [ cheering ] >> and her aunt taught maggie that empowered women empower women. mother theresa showed maggie it's not how much we give