HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 American Red Cross MonthPROCLAMATION
Whereas, in our community, we have a long history of helping our neighbors in need. American
Red Cross Month is a special time to recognize and thank our heroes – those Red Cross
volunteers and donors who give of their time and resources to help community members; and
Whereas, these heroes help families find shelter after a home fire. They give blood to help
trauma victims and cancer patients. They deliver comfort items to military members in the
hospital. They use their lifesaving skills to save someone from a heart attack, drowning or
choking. They enable children around the globe to be vaccinated against measles and rubella;
and
Whereas, the American Red Cross depends on local heroes to deliver help and hope during a
disaster. We applaud our heroes here in our community, who give of themselves to assist their
neighbors when they need a helping hand; and
Whereas, across the country and around the world, the American Red Cross responds to
disasters big and small. In fact, every eight minutes the organization responds to a community
disaster, providing shelter, food, emotional support and other necessities to those affected. It
collects nearly 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply; provides 24-hour support to military
members, veterans and their families; teaches millions lifesaving skills, such as lifeguarding and
CPR; and through its Restoring Family Links program, connects family members separated by
crisis, conflict or migration; and
Whereas, we dedicate the month of March to all those who support the American Red Cross
mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. Our community
depends on the American Red Cross, which relies on donations of time, money and blood to
fulfill its humanitarian mission.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby
recognize March as
American Red Cross Month
and encourage the City of Cupertino and all Americans to support this organization and its
noble humanitarian mission.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, March Seventh, Two-Thousand and Seventeen.
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Savita Vaidhyanathan, Mayor