Backup Documents 04/10/2012 Item # 4F4F �
PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, Notional Volunteer Week, established in 1974, is about inspiring, recognizing
and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their
communities; and,
WHEREAS, this signature week honors the people who dedicate themselves to taking
action and solving problems in their communities; and,
WHEREAS, volunteers can connect with local community service opportunities through
hundreds of community service organizations, and,
WHEREAS, individuals and communities are at the center of social change, discovering
their power to make o difference, and,
WHEREAS, Collier County offers many opportunities for citizens who wish to volunteer in
a variety of different service areas, and,
WHEREAS, we wish to honor and thank the dedicated citizens of Collier County, Florida,
who give so freely of their valuable time, energy, and abilities.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that the week of April 15 through April 21, 2012 be
designated as
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
And, in doing so, we call on all citizens to help renew and sustain the spirit
and vitality of this great nation by committing a portion of their time in
addressing the needs of their community through voluntary action.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of April, 2012.
ATTEST.
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DWIGHT E. sRO K, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA