Item B6&
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ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent, District 2
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Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
April 20, 2016
Agenda Item Number: B.6
Agenda Item Summary #1583
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
No BOCC District 3
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
Carol Schreck (305) 292-3430
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation declaring May 2016 as
"Foster Care Month" in Monroe County, Florida.
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DOCUMENTATION:
Foster Care Month: proclamation Monroe County May 2016
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REVIEWED BY:
Heather Carruthers Completed 04/12/2016 2:14 PM
Bob Shillinger Skipped 04/12/2016 10:56 AM
Kathy Peters Completed 04/12/2016 3:11 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 04/20/2016 9:00 AM
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Mayor’s Proclamation
FOSTER CARE MONTH
May 2016
WHEREAS,
the youth of Monroe County are our most precious resource and
hope for the future, all children deserve a safe, loving and nurturing place to call home;
and
WHEREAS,
foster families are unsung heroes that serve as the primary source of
love, protection, and support to the abused and neglected children of Monroe County; and
WHEREAS,
foster families who open their homes and hearts to children who are
in crisisplay a vital role in helping children and families heal and reconnect thereby
launching children towards a successful adulthood; and
WHEREAS,
there are approximately 100 children and youth in the foster care
system in Monroe County; and
WHEREAS,
there are numerous individuals and public and private organizations
who work tirelessly to increase public awareness of the needs of children in foster care as
well as the enduring and valuable contribution of foster parents, and recognize that the
foster care system is only as good as those who choose to be a part of it.
NOW,THEREFORE
, I Heather Carruthers, Mayor of Monroe County, do hereby
May 2016
declare as
FOSTER CARE MONTH
in the Southernmost County of the Continental United States and encourage all Florida
Keys residents to consider extending their family to include fostering some of our most
vulnerable children.
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Signed this 20day of April, 2016.
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HeatherCarruthers, Mayor
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