Backup Documents 03/26/2024 Item #16H 2 1 6 H 2
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 2024 be designated as
AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th Day of March 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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:,l'�,,� CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN