HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 SCORE-Bridge Award Proclamation - Word - 02.04.2010PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on Thursday, February Eleventh, Two Thousand and Ten, the City of Cupertino wishes to recognize SCORE on the occasion of the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce’s 12th Annual Lunar
New Year Luncheon; and
WHEREAS, SCORE is receiving the Bridge Award-Non-Profit Organization; and
WHEREAS, SCORE the “Counselors of America’s Small Business Owners” is a national association dedicated to helping small business owners form and grow their businesses; and
WHEREAS, SCORE helps create nearly twenty thousand new small businesses each year; and
WHEREAS, the Silicon Valley Chapter of SCORE has had a long association with the Cupertino Chamber, providing one-on-one counseling at the Chamber office; and
WHEREAS, SCORE provides many local classes for new businesses, including the popular “Should I Start a New Business” class in conjunction with NOVA, our local Workforce Investment Board;
and
WHEREAS, SCORE has worked in collaboration with the Cupertino Chamber’s Asian American Business Council to create a Mandarin version of this class, which was highly regarded by the more
than sixty participants; and
WHEREAS, SCORE continues to be supportive of the Cupertino Chamber’s efforts to provide business resources within a culturally relevant context.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby commend and recognize
SCORE
for its outstanding service, dedication, and for creating a stronger and better community for 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 Thursday, February Eleventh, Two Thousand and Ten.
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Kris Wang, Mayor