HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Rajee Shah Proclamation - Word - 08.30.2016PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Rajee Shah, a junior at Cupertino High School, created a non-profit
organization three years ago called “To Green and Beyond”, where she creates and sells
hand-made jewelry and crafts from recyclable materials; and
WHEREAS, it is Rajee’s mission to advocate for living an eco-friendly lifestyle by wearing
jewelry made out of recycled materials to reduce the amount of waste in landfills which
releases methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas; and
WHEREAS, Rajee has turned her crafting hobby into a non-profit organization to raise
money to support environmentally friendly causes, families affected by cancer and school
education for girls locally and around the world; and
WHEREAS, Rajee’s organization is committed to paying school tuition for two girls for
the rest of their middle and high school careers through organizations like Shwas which
provides education for underprivileged families, and the American Association of
University Women (AAUW) Trek Tech program which encourages girls to stay in the
educational fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); and
WHEREAS, Rajee is looking forward to helping more children improve their lives
through education.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby
recognize
Rajee Shah
as a dedicated and caring teenager in making the world a better place to live.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, September Sixth, Two Thousand and Sixteen.
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Barry Chang, Mayor