Agenda 03/14/2023 Item # 4B (Proclamation designating March 2023 as American Red Cross Month in Collier County)4.B
03/14/2023
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross fulfills a unique and vital role in our community,
providing help and hope in the face of emergencies and disaster, and is a
true reflection of the humanitarian and volunteer spirit of the American
people; and
WHEREAS, for nearly eighty years, United States Presidents have called upon people
to support the American Red Cross and its humanitarian mission.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first to proclaim March as Red
Cross Month in 1943. Since that time, every president has issued
proclamations designating March as Red Cross Month; and
WHEREAS, the Red Cross has been helping people in Collier County for over 100
years, responding to disasters and assisting members of the military,
teaching lifesaving skills, and providing comfort and support; and
WHEREAS, this past year Red Cross volunteers helped people in our community
affected by home fires by addressing their urgent needs like food,
lodging, and providing recovery support; and
WHEREAS, the Red Cross provided support for veterans and their families to access
critical services; and
WHEREAS, we applaud the American Red Cross mission to prevent and alleviate
human suffering in the face of emergencies, and our community depends
on the American Red Cross, which relies on volunteers and the generosity
of the public to perform its mission;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that March 2023 be designated as
AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14th Day of March, 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
RICK LOCASTRO, CHAIRMAN
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4.B
03/14/2023
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 24802
Item Summary: Proclamation designating March 2023 as American Red Cross Month in Collier County. To be
accepted by Jill Palmer, Executive Director, South Florida Region, and Dennis Sanders, Community Volunteer
Leader.
Meeting Date: 03/14/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist — Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
03/01/2023 4:56 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director — County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
03/01/2023 4:56 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
Division Review Completed
03/02/2023 9:40 AM
Completed 03/03/2023 8:27 AM
Completed 03/03/2023 9:28 AM
03/14/2023 9:00 AM
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