Agenda 12/10/2019 Item # 4D (Proclamation - Kindness Awareness Week)12/10/2019
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Bob Votruba has been riding his kindness bicycle for 13 months to call
attention to the importance of helping our youth who are in the foster
care system by raising awareness of the importance of these children
finding permanent homes through adoption; and,
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 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 every day.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that January 11 through 19, 2020, be
designated as
KINDNESS AWARENESS WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of December 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.D
Doc ID: 10950
Item Summary: Proclamation designating January 11 - 19, 2020 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, and Brenda Arnold from The Boys &
Girls Club of Collier County.
Meeting Date: 12/10/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
11/20/2019 10:55 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager - Technical Systems Operations – Administrative Services Department
Name: Michael Cox
11/20/2019 10:55 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 11/20/2019 1:35 PM
County Manager's Office Sean Callahan County Manager Review Completed 11/24/2019 10:36 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 12/10/2019 9:00 AM
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