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RESOLUTION NO. 07-309
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER
15, 2007, 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.
2. Philanthropy is a uniquely American tradition and our
American nonprofit sector is the model for countries around the
world.
3. Voluntary associations formed to address societal needs
are an integral part of American society.
4. 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.
5. In 2006, Americans contributed more than $260 billion to
1 million charities registered with the Internal Revenue Service;
and contributed more than 16 billion volunteer hours to nonprofit
organizations.
6. America's nonprofit sector now accounts for nearly 10
percent of the American workforce.
7. 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim November 15, 2007, as
"PHILANTHROPY DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County,
Florida, 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 27th day of November, 2007.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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