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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Red Walk is an established provider of one-to-one youth involvement and has
addressed the importance of drug awareness for the past nineteen years; and,
WHEREAS, the Red Walk provides adult mentors to thousands of children in Collier County's public
and private schools; and,
WHEREAS, the Red Walk was developed as part of the Red Ribbon Activities established by the
Substance Abuse Coalition of Collier County, as well as the Collier County Public School
System, in association with the National Drug Awareness Campaign to be presented
between October 19-31, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, national research has shown that the positive messages supported by drug-free activities
help form strong bonds between youth and their communities leading to a direct,
measurable and lasting impact on children's lives, and that these children are more likely
to improve their grades and their relationships with families and peers while being less
likely to skip school, use illegal drugs or alcohol or become involved in criminal activity;
and,
WHEREAS, locally, the Red Walk has been bringing caring adults and community organizations into the
lives of children for ten years and is the only drug awareness walking program in Southwest
Florida; and,
WHEREAS, supporting the Red Walk's message of total community involvement in using local student
organizations, volunteer groups and professional institutions as positive models for a
healthy and drug-free lifestyle in Florida's ongoing effort to recruit and match caring
adult mentors with children in our community is an investment that pays immediate
dividends as well as dividends in the future; and,
WHEREAS, on Friday, October 19, 2018, the Red Walk will host its nineteenth anniversary trek on
and near the campus of Lely Elementary School from 8:30 a.m. to 1 :30 p.m., emphasizing
the importance of awareness and positive choices in our lives and celebrating the imperative
message of good character building.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that October 19, 2018, be recognized as
COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL'S 19TH ANNUAL RED WALK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 9th Day of October 2018.
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