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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Family to family, an organization founded by Fran Bratcher, has
been dedicated to assisting with meeting the incidental needs of
children and enhancing families' ability to cope with unsettling
circumstances since 2002, including foster families and families
from the Shelter for Abused Women and Children; and,
WHEREAS, Family to Family created Kids Crisis Closet, providing clothes and
basic necessities to foster families welcoming newly placed
children who may arrive with all their belongings in a trash bag;
Indeed, they have furnished countless households for families in
crisis starting anew; and,
WHEREAS, the organization and its wonderful volunteers have created many
hundreds of holiday gift baskets for Collier families, delivered
innumerable items and helped in uncountable ways; and,
WHEREAS, Family to Family, through the "Off the Floor"program, has
lifted more than 2300 children and parents onto beds who
formerly slept on the floor.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that April 28, 2015 be designated as
Fran Bratcher d Family to Family Day
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28th Day of April, 2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
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