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HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 15CREST_proc_GIVINGTREE Proclamation - Word - 04.24.2015PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to acknowledge the outstanding regional service of Family Giving Tree; and WHEREAS, now celebrating its 25th year of growth and success, this charitable program has made a deep and lasting imprint on the City of Cupertino and throughout many other communities in the Bay Area; and WHEREAS, in 2014, Family Giving Tree distributed 70 backpacks filled with school supplies to disadvantaged Cupertino students and fulfilled 45 holiday wishes with a variety of gifts – from warm blankets to jackets and personal items – for seniors at Live Oak Adult Day Service; and WHEREAS, dedicated, caring staff and volunteers work with local schools, agencies and facilities, such as De Anza College’s Occupational Training Institute, to reach out and provide for those in need; and WHEREAS, the successful local partnerships forged by Family Giving Tree serve as inspiring examples of how cooperative efforts can enhance peoples’ lives. NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby commend and recognize Family Giving Tree for its hard work and commitment toward building a stronger and better community within the City of Cupertino. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Twenty-Eighth day of May, Two Thousand and Fifteen. ________________________ Rod Sinks, Mayor