Item B5
Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date: November 20, 2001
Bulk Item: Yes C No .
Division: Board of County Commissioners
George R. Neugent
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of Mayor'S Proclamation recognizing January 27, 2002 - February 2,
2002 as Philanthropy Week in Monroe County
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: YES C NO C
COST TO COUNTY: $
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REVENUE PRODUCNG: YES C NO II AMT PER MONTH: YEAR:
APPROVED BY: COUNTY AllY COMB/PURCHASING C RISK MANAGEMENT C
APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED. TO FOLLOW C NOT REQUIRED C
DISPosmON:
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,.:;cWhereGs~,atradition of h~lpin9 one's neighbor~ started with barn raisingit1the
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" "Wh~eas,'thistradition of volunteerism,continues today in Monroe CountY',and. clllof
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,Whereas, weare bless~ with dozens of organizations from Key'Largo to Key'West
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,Whereas, over theY~s these organizations have improved the'quality of , our
Lenvironlnent~ tallght people how to read English, provided day care services;pro'l'lOted the
.' history of our' Keys,Ond improved the lives of those living with AIDS to nOme only:a few; ,
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..'Wh~~"h","dreds of our citizens, volunteer their time to these organizations '.
evUy week because they care about their families, friends and community; and
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c;J'Wh~~i ,this caring also takes the form of donating money to these volunteer ,,'
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, o.f9ani~~ti,oPS (i~ ;2~lAmericans donated more than $215 billion to charities); and, " "
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wber~!;in 1996,Th~'Community Foundation of the Florida Keys ,was founded t~
provic:f~ apern,lanent philanthropic endowment to meet community needs as they change
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";" .}", ,;':/N9,~ther~ore. by virtue of the.pOwer,invested in me as Mayor of 'Monroe Couraty,;e.
ii;;;~' c'1.,~Jo~iPft~J.:t.r:€eo~ge:,R. NeUgent. do hereby proclaim the wukof January 27 - Februciry'2,:'t', ;
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,> ~ H",:," Philanthropy Week
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:,;'rar~ogrdtion of;ou~Volunteerorganizations and the citizen volunteers, the' Community
i;!FciunWtionof.thtiFlo~idaKeys founded to create permanent philcinthropyendowments for
"i",:()u~::communi~ies ,and' in addition recognizing Leave A Legcic:y. created to promote'~he
"'~conc&pt!'ofplanne(J'givingto Monroe COunty charities. . , '
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