HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Red Cross Month 2010 Proclamation - Word - 03.03.2010PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, March Sixteenth, Two Thousand and Ten, the City of Cupertino wishes to recognize Red Cross Month in Cupertino; and
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter fulfills a unique and vital role by providing help and hope in the face of emergencies and disaster, and is a true reflection of
the humanitarian and volunteer spirit of the American people; and
WHEREAS, for nearly one hundred years, Presidents have called on the American people to support the Red Cross and its humanitarian mission; and
WHEREAS, every day, through its network of over one thousand adult and eight hundred youth volunteers and twenty-five employees in three locations in Santa Clara County, the American
Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter is there to help out in many situations; and
WHEREAS, within the last year alone, the American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter reached close to fifty thousand people in the Silicon Valley through their many services; and
WHEREAS, our county depends on the American Red Cross which relies on support from the public to continue its humanitarian work and this is especially important in these challenging
economic times for the Red Cross and all Americans.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby proclaim March, Two Thousand and Ten as
Red Cross Month
in Cupertino and encourage all residents to recognize and support the valuable work of the American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter by making a financial contribution, donating blood,
taking a life-saving class, or volunteering to help the Red Cross spread its humanitarian aid and goodwill to people around the world.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, March Sixteenth, Two Thousand and Ten.
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Kris Wang, Mayor