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Backup Documents 03/09/2010 Item # 4B ;'48 PROCLAMA TION WHEREAS, the Collier County Guardian ad Litem Program, which is part of the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, is dedicated to advocating for abused. abandoned and neglected children who are in court, the chl1d welfare system or the community at large: and. WHEREAS, the Collier County Guardian ad Litem Program has been dedicated to supporting volunteers who represent chl1d victims since 1980 through a dedicated staff and partnerships with Collier County government, the State of Florida, and the private sector: and. WHEREAS, Voices for Kids of Southwest Florida, a non-profit organization, operates as one entity with the Guardian ad Litem Program to represent and support the best interests of Southwest Florida's most vulnerable population - abused, abandoned and neglected chl1dren: and. WHEREAS, Voices for Kids and the Guardian ad Litem Program work together toward the goal of representing 100% of chl1dren who need a Guardian ad Litem volunteer, and to provide resources to meet the special needs of children unavailable through any other source in the community: and. WHEREAS, 150 volunteers contribute over 1500 hours each month to be the voices in court and the advocates within the community for about 425 children in Collier County: and. WHEREAS, there are many dependent children in Collier County still in need of a Guardian ad Litem volunteer: and. WHEREAS, both Voices for Kids and the Guardian ad Litem Program participate locally and statewide in speaking to legislators and community leaders about abused. neglected, and abandoned chlldren's needs, joining nationally with the Court Appointed Special Advocate Association. NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the 80ard of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that March be designated as GUARDIAN AD LITEM MONTH in Collier County and urge all citizens to recognize and honor Guardian ad Litem and Voices for Kids volunteers. DONE AND ORDERED THIS 9th Day of March, 2010. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUIER COUNTY. FLORIDA f '~~JA' ) C~{ FRED COYLE, CHAIRMAN, . \ . -,,,:t\ t.'~~., i~ ...-...._.,~... i/~-\""l"'. '". .:L .,..: .,.'t '1 ."'! . '~l ,. ~ i!f; :0 '.. ~ \?:,.,. - ~ :;,l;.. ~', . ~' t _ U -.-it .... . '-1' .. .. '~~.~~' ATTEST: E BROCK, CLERK