HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Tsunami Proclamation - Word - 02.15.2005PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on December 26, 2004, a Tsunami tidal wave struck the coasts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, causing complete devastation of those coastal areas; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands of Tsunami survivors have lost their loved ones, were injured, and have been left homeless and destitute due to this incredible disaster; and
WHEREAS, billions of dollars are required to prevent health calamities like cholera, and to provide survival level resources to the largest struggling population; as well as the reconstruction
of property and businesses; and
WHEREAS, in the tradition of extending support to people in need, the Tieu-Do Christian Center and Cupertino Village have cooperated to bring people together to help in relief efforts
to assist the Tsunami victims of the following seven countries: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, The Maldives, Malaysia, and Somalia; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Mayor Patrick Kwok, and the Cupertino City Council hereby supports and commends
Tieu-Do Christian Center
and its fundraising efforts that will bring for relief and rehabilitation efforts for the victims of the recent Tsunami disaster.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Fifteenth day of February, Two-thousand and Five.
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Patrick S. Kwok, Mayor