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RESOLUTION NO. 06-105
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF
MARCH, 2006, AS "AMERICAN RED CROSS
MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
1. Each year during the month of March this Board formally recognizes
the American Red Cross and its essential humanitarian role in our community. This
year, as we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the first American Red Cross, we
honor the role of the North Treasure Coast Chapter's contribution to making Sf.
Lucie County, and America, a stronger, safer and healthier place.
2. For more than 89 years, the Red Cross in our region has led the effort
to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters. It has been the place where
compassionate people freely give their time and talent to help prevent and ease
human suffering among friends, neighbors, and even strangers.
3. 2005 presented unprecedented challenges. The year began with an
almost unimaginable tsunami, a deadly event spanning an ocean and thousands
of miles. The hurricanes of 2005, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma,
dwarfed even the intense Florida hurricanes of 2004, destroying communities and
uprooting families. Never have so many of our neighbors, near and far, needed the
help of the American Red Cross more and in so many ways.
4. And through it all, the North Treasure Coast Chapter needed you. The
citizens of Sf. Lucie County made contributions to fund the cost of providing
immediate relief to 53 victims of house fires. You learned CPR so you d be ready
to save the lives of friends, neighbors and strangers. And you volunteered your
time to help those in need.
5. The North Treasure Coast Chapter - and its more than 500 volunteers
and 8,000 donors - provide valuable tools and education to individual, families,
workplaces and schools, making us all stronger and more resilient.
6. As we celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of the North
Treasure Coast Chapter to building a better quality of life in Sf. Lucie County, we
must also look forward and each do our part to ensure that the Red Cross remains
vital, ready to help us prevent, prepare for and respond to the unknown challenges
that lie ahead.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1 . This Board does hereby proclaim the month of March, 2006, as
"AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges all residents of St. Lucie County to continue to give
your time and money, to make a difference in the humanitarian fabric of this
community. Because when we help the American Red Cross, we help each other.
PASSED AND DULY Ab~ED this 28th day of March, 2006.
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