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RESOLUTION NO.
05-401
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER
15, 2005, AS "PHILANTHROPY DAY" IN
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Philanthropic organizations are responsible for enhancing
the quality of life of people, is a uniquely American tradition,
and our American nonprofit sector is the model for countries around
the world.
2. Voluntary associations formed to address societal needs
which are an integral part of American society.
3. The history of American philanthropy is filled with the
names of the earliest Americans, and their efforts spawned
universities, free public libraries, home for widows and orphans,
and volunteer fire departments, to name a few.
4. In 2004, Americans contributed more than 16 billion
volunteer hours to nonprofit organizations; and America's nonprofit
sector now accounts for nearly 10 percent of the American
workforce.
5. Today the nonprofit sector affects nearly every citizen
in one way or another, from museums and concerts, school-sponsored
day trips, the little leagues and other groups that enrich our
youth, to social services agencies that provide food, clothing,
housing and training for those less fortunate.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim November 15, 2005, as
"PHILANTHROPY DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to
recognize the tradition of philanthropy as it continues to improve
and enhance the lives of all by promoting the common good.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 8th day of November.. 2005,
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY,/FLORIDA
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