HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-088 RESOLUTION NO. 10-088
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 23, 2010 AS
GUARDIAN AD LITEM DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. The Guardian ad Litem Program's sole mission is to represent the best interests of
abused and neglected children involved in dependency court proceedings.
2. For thirty years, the Guardian ad Litem Program team, consisting of attorneys,
professional staff and volunteers, has provided independent advocacy for hundreds of thousands
of dependent children located throughout the state.
3. In 2010, the Guardian ad Litem Program achieved a previously unmet milestone by
exceeding 7,000 volunteers.
4. For thirty years, Guardian ad Litem volunteers have donated time and mileage
worth millions of dollars to the State of Florida.
5. For thirty years,Guardian ad Litem volunteers have provided an invaluable service
to Dependency Court Judges.
6. For thirty years, the Guardian ad Litem Program has sought to enhance local
communities and the lives of Florida families and children.
7. Many maltreated children in Florida need to have an independent advocate to
speak on their behalf.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim March 23, 2010, as "GUARDIAN AD LITEM DAY"
in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges all residents of St. Lucie County to continue to give your time to
make a difference in the humanitarian fabric of this community.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 23RD day of March 2010.
ATTEST: BOARD OF CO NTY~OMMISSIONERS
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