Item B3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDAITEMSU~ARY
Meeting Date: October 21. 2009
Division: ~ ROCC
Bulk Item: Yes
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Department:
George Neuqent
Staff Contact PersonlPhone #: T. Marble 4512
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation proclaiming November 21,2009 as National Adoption Day in
Monroe County and in doing so, urge all citizens to join in a national effort to raise awareness about
the importance of adoption.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
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BUDGETED: Yes _No
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DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY
WHEREAS, the youth of Monroe County are precious to each of us and
represent our greatest hope for the future, and all children deserve a nurturing,
safe and stable environment in which they can grow up to enjoy the benefits of a
healthy and productive life; and
WHEREAS, National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to raise
awareness of the 510,000 children in foster care, 129,000 of whom are waiting to
be adopted; and
WHEREAS, more than 30 children in Monroe County are waiting for their
adoptions to be finalized; and
WHEREAS, OurKids of Miami-Dade/Monroe and Wesley House Family Services
recognize the valuable contributions of adoptive parents who continually strive to
improve the quality of life for the children they bring into their families; and
WHEREAS, celebrations in all 50 states, the District of Colombia and Puerto
Rico will acknowledge the children who deserve stable and loving families and
encourage dedicated individuals to make a powerful difference in the life of a
child through adoption;
Now, therefore, I, George Neugent, Mayor of Monroe County, Florida, by virtue of
the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim November 21, 2009 as National
Adoption Day in Monroe County, and in doing so, urge all citizens to join in a
national effort to raise awareness about the importance of adoption.
Dated this _ day of October, 2009