Agenda 04/26/2022 Item # 4D (Proclamation - Collier Community Foundation)04/26/2022
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the Collier Community Foundation has been working with donors,
leaders, and the community at large for more than 37 years to inspire
ideas, ignite action, and mobilize resources to address community needs
in Collier County; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, Hurricane Irma devastated hundreds of trees throughout our
communities, disrupting wildlife habitat and eliminating the benefit of
helping with runoff and natural shade; and
WHEREAS, the Collier Community Foundation launched the Your passion. Your Collier
campaign to foster community support to financially address planting
trees throughout our communities and partnered with donors to raise
$500,000 for tree planting and replacement. Special thanks to Cathy
and Rob Funderburg for their significant support in this effort; and
WHEREAS, in partnership with Naples Botanical Gardens and Collier County Parks &
Recreation, a plan was developed and executed to provide and plant
hundreds of new native trees throughout the entire County, including
Marco Island, Everglades City, City of Naples, East Naples, Goodland,
and Immokalee; and
WHEREAS, Collier Community Foundation, in celebration of their 35th anniversary
distributed more than 3,500 trees in collaboration with Naples
Botanical Gardens; and
WHEREAS, the Collier Community Foundation continues to prove that it is a trusted
community partner who optimizes charitable giving through knowledge of
the community, providing powerful results;
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
recognizes the Collier Community Foundation’s significant investment in
restoring and improving our communities’ landscapes that will have a
lasting and positive impact for generations to come.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th Day of April 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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04/26/2022
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.D
Doc ID: 21976
Item Summary: Proclamation recognizing the significant investment of Collier Community
Foundation in restoring and improving our communities' landscapes through the planting of native trees.
To be accepted by Eileen Connolly-Keesler, President & CEO, and Rob Funderburg, Donor and Vice-
Chair, Collier Community Foundation.
Meeting Date: 04/26/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/19/2022 10:22 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
04/19/2022 10:22 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry Division Review Completed 04/19/2022 1:27 PM
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review Completed 04/19/2022 3:29 PM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 04/20/2022 8:36 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 04/26/2022 9:00 AM
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