Agenda 12/11/2018 Item # 4C12/11/2018
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Bob Votruba has challenged many school children and adults in Collier
County to reach One Million Acts of Kindness in their lifetimes through
his nationwide bus and bicycle tour; and,
WHEREAS, Bob Votruba has bicycled thousands of miles while traveling the
perimeter of the United States to visit Collier County five times with his
dog Bogart, in his seven-year bicycle tour so far; and,
WHEREAS, suicide prevention and awareness are Bob Votruba’s priorities; to
ultimately reduce death by suicide in our nation's young people; and,
WHEREAS, Bob Votruba also recognizes that many United States military veterans,
who gave years of dedicated services to our country, face multiple
mental health issues resulting from their service, and he wants to raise
awareness of those veterans to prevent suicide; and,
WHEREAS, Bob Votruba has a message for everyone that he meets on his journey;
that bullying can take many forms including physical, verbal, social and
emotional bullying, or cyber-bullying via email, social media or texts;
and,
WHEREAS, adults can be proactive in modeling kind behaviors and in teaching
children and young adults the importance of kindness, empathy and
compassion for others regardless of appearance, age, weight, height,
disability, color, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national
origin, ethnicity or religion; and,
WHEREAS, generations of Collier County residents must work together to create a
peaceful, kind, and harmonious community by modeling kind behaviors and
spreading the message of kindness each day.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that January 12 through 20, 2019, be
designated as
KINDNESS AWARENESS WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11th Day of December 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: 7430
Item Summary: Proclamation designating January 12-20, 2019 as Kindness Awareness Week in
Collier County, in support of the annual “One Million Acts of Kindness” campaign. To be accepted by
Bob Votruba with his Boston Terrier traveling companion, Bogart.
Meeting Date: 12/11/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
11/27/2018 2:54 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
11/27/2018 2:54 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 11/27/2018 3:22 PM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 12/03/2018 7:29 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 12/11/2018 9:00 AM
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