Agenda 04/23/2019 Item # 4A (Proclamation - Legal Aid Service)04/23/2019
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.A
Doc ID: 8352
Item Summary: Proclamation recognizing Legal Aid Service of Collier County for its dedication
to serving the most vulnerable and economically needy members of our community. To be accepted by
representatives of Legal Aid Service of Collier County, Carol O'Callaghan and Jeff Ahren.
Meeting Date: 04/23/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Supervisor - Operations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Lissett DeLaRosa
03/15/2019 12:44 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
03/15/2019 12:44 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 04/09/2019 2:29 PM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 04/15/2019 8:37 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 04/23/2019 9:00 AM
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Legal Aid Service of Collier County is a private, non-profit law
firm serving Collier County residents who face matters of life -
changing significance including survivors of domestic violence; the
elderly, disabled, and veterans seeking benefits; abused,
neglected, and abandoned children; families facing foreclosure,
eviction and homelessness; immigrant victims of exploitation and
human trafficking; and learning disabled children in need of
educational support and services; and,
WHEREAS, Legal Aid Service of Collier County has provided free, civil legal
services to more than 20,000 of the most vulnerable and
economically needy Collier County residents since it was formed in
2004; and,
WHEREAS, by using the law to provide a safety net, Legal Aid Service of
Collier County endeavors to protect the safety, health, and basic
economic security of the most vulnerable members of our
community; and,
WHEREAS, Legal Aid Service of Collier County provides a wide range of legal
services which address affordable housing, economic development,
and the support of other non-profit agencies and start-up
businesses serving low- to moderate-income communities; and,
WHEREAS, Legal Aid Service of Collier County will be honoring those who
have rendered outstanding pro bono service to the community at
the annual Barrister’s Bash the evening of April 25, 2019, at the
Hilton Naples; and,
WHEREAS, by providing these services for free to those who cannot afford
legal assistance and who would otherwise go without vital
representation, Legal Aid Service of Collier County ensures
access to justice through the local court system for all residents
of Collier County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida, honors Legal Aid Service of Collier
County for its dedication to serving the most vulnerable members
of the community and making Collier County a safer, more
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equitable place to live, work and play.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 23rd Day of April 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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