Backup Documents 01/14/2025 Item # 4APROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Rev, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke passionately
of his dream of an America where all citizens would be judged by the content of their
character and not by the color of their skin; where all Americans would enjoy the riches of
freedom and the security of justice; where the doors of opportunity would be open for all,
and
WHEREAS, the celebration of Dr. Kings birthday is intended as a time for all Americans to reaffirm
their commitment to the basic principles that underlie our Declaration of Independence and
our Constitution ... equality and justice for all; and
WHEREAS, on Monday, January 20, 2025, all people of Collier County will remember Dr. Kings
dream and renew our commitment to bringing forth positive change throughout our nation;
and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Branch of the NAACP will help us all to remember Dr. Kings dream by
presenting the 28th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, themed "We
Must Accept Finite Disappointment, But Never Lose Infinite Hope: Dr. King's Legacy of
Inclusion and Diversity."
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that Monday, January 20, 2025, be designated as a day to remember and celebrate
REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.'S DREAM DAY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14t" Day of January 2025.
Board of County Commissioners
Collier County, Flo ida
Burt L. Saunders, Chairman