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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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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ANDY SOLIS, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.C
Doc ID: 6885
Item Summary: Proclamation recognizing Collier County Public School's 19th Annual Red Walk,
to be held on October 19, 2018 at Lely Elementary School. To be accepted by Christa Crehan, Principal,
Lely Elementary School and Craig Greusel, Program Director.
Meeting Date: 10/09/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
09/26/2018 2:10 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
09/26/2018 2:10 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 09/27/2018 4:33 PM
County Manager's Office Heather Yilmaz County Manager Review Completed 09/30/2018 10:07 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 10/09/2018 9:00 AM
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