Agenda 03/24/2020 Item #16H 2 (Proclamation - Natl' Service Recognition Day)03/24/2020
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character, and central to how
we meet our challenges; and
WHEREAS, the nation’s elected leaders are increasingly turning to national service and
volunteerism as a cost-effective strategy to meet their needs; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps participants address the most pressing challenges
facing our communities; they educate students for 21st-century jobs, fight the
opioid epidemic, respond to natural disasters, and support veterans and military
families; and
WHEREAS, national service expands economic opportunity by creating more sustainable,
resilient communities and providing education, career skills, and leadership
abilities for those who serve; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps participants serve in more than 45,000 locations
across the country, bolstering the civic, neighborhood, and faith -based
organizations that are so vital to our economic and social well-being; and
WHEREAS, national service participants increase the impact of the organizations they
serve, both through their direct service and by managing millions of additional
volunteers; and
WHEREAS, national service represents a unique public-private partnership that invests in
community solutions and leverages non-federal resources to strengthen
community impact and increase the return on taxpayer dollars; and
WHEREAS, national service participants demonstrate commitment, dedication, and
patriotism by making an intensive commitment to service, a commitment that
remains with them in their future endeavors; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation for National and Community Service shares a priority with local
leaders nationwide to engage citizens, improve lives, and strengthen communities
and is joining with the National League of Cities and National Association of
Counties for National Service Recognition Day;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that April 7, 2020 be designated as
NATIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 24th Day of March 2020.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.2
Doc ID: 12021
Item Summary: Proclamation designating April 7, 2020 as National Service Recognition Day in
Collier County. The proclamation will be delivered to Tami Bailey, Federal & State Grants Manager,
Collier County Community and Human Services Division.
Meeting Date: 03/24/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
03/13/2020 12:50 PM
Submitted by:
Title: – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
03/13/2020 12:50 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 03/15/2020 10:54 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 03/16/2020 9:51 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 03/24/2020 9:00 AM
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