HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Family Day Proclamation - Word - 04.04.2007PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the use of illegal and prescription drugs and the abuse of alcohol and nicotine constitute the greatest threats to the well-being of America's children;
WHEREAS 12 years of surveys conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University have consistently found that the more often children and teenagers
eat dinner with their families the less likely they are to smoke, drink and use illegal drugs;
WHEREAS teenagers who eat dinner with their families two times a week or less are twice as likely to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes, compared to teens who have frequent family dinners;
WHEREAS parental engagement is known to be one of the most crucial factors in determining the likelihood of substance abuse by teenagers.
NOW, therefore, the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino do hereby proclaim the fourth Monday in September as
Family Day -
A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children
and urge all citizens to recognize and participate in its observance.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Saturday, April 4, Two Thousand and Seven.
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Kris Wang, Mayor