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WHEREAS, the Make -A -Wish foundation® was founded in 1980 to help realize the wish of a
terminally ill little boy and has since become one of the world's best -known charities, and
WHEREAS, the Make -A -Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of more than 250, 000 children with
life - threatening medical conditions through its wish granting work, and
WHEREAS, the Make-A- Wish* experience has a life - changing impact on children, families, referral
sources, donors, sponsors and entire communities; and
WHEREAS, the Make -A -Wish Foundation* has maintained the grassroots fulfillment of its mission of
enriching the human experience with hope, strength and joy while becoming a worldwide
phenomenon; and
WHEREAS, a network of over 25, OW volw►teers enable the Make -A -Wish Foundation* to serve
children as wish granters, fundraisers, special event assistants and in other numerous
capacities, and
WHEREAS, the Make -A -Wish Foundation* of Southern Florida serves Broward, Collier, blades,
Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami -Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm
Beach and St. Lucie counties in the United States plus children in the US Virgin Islands;
and
WHEREAS, the Southern Honda chapter has fulfilled 544 wishes this year and assisted 96 fellow
chapters with wishes to touch a total of 640 families, the most ever in its history, and
will remain steadfast in its mission so that Wish children of the past, present and future
will have the opportunity to share the power of a wish®
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that December 2011 be designated as
MAKE -A- WrSH FOUNDATIONO MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13th Day of December, 2011
BOARD OF COUNTY COMM
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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