2020-0278
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Proclamation: United Way Month in St. Charles Parish
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, United Way of St. Charles was established in November of 1955, to unite the entire community in a system of volunteers, donors, and agencies, for the purpose of improving the quality and quantity of human care services for the citizens of St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, the United Way of St. Charles serves as a critical link which unites all community participants to build a stronger, healthier, more compassionate St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, business, industry, government, and hundreds of volunteers come together each year in St. Charles Parish to participate in raising the needed financial resources through the Annual United Way Campaign; and,
WHEREAS, thousands in St. Charles Parish contribute financial resources that are used to improve the lives of tens of thousands of people by providing funding for basic and emergency needs, health and rehabilitation, financial stability, counseling, education, recreation, and youth and senior services; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council and Parish President wish to join the great people of St. Charles Parish who care about continuing to improve the quality of life for all in our community by supporting the 2020 Annual Campaign of the United Way of St. Charles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2020 AS
"UNITED WAY OF ST. CHARLES MONTH"
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE UNITED WAY FLAG SHALL FLY ON THE GROUNDS OF THE PARISH COURTHOUSE FOR THIS PERIOD AS A CONSTANT REMINDER TO THE GREAT CITIZENS OF OUR PARISH OF THIS IMPORTANT CAUSE. YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD AROUND YOU. GIVE, ADVOCATE, VOLUNTEER, LIVE UNITED.
MATTHEW JEWELL NICKY DUFRENE
PARISH PRESIDENT COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
HOLLY FONSECA MARILYN B. BELLOCK
COUNCILWOMAN AT LARGE, DIV. B COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT V
LA SANDRA DARENSBOURG GORDON BOB FISHER
COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT I COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI
MARY K. CLULEE JULIA FISHER-PERRIER
COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT II COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT VII
DICK GIBBS
COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT III
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