HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-052RESOLUTION NO. 12-052
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 21, 2012 AS
"CHILDREN'S DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND
APRIL 1, 2012 AS "PARENTS' AND CHILDREN'S DAY" IN ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. The 17`h Annual Children's Week celebrating Parents and Children took place in
Tallahassee from January 29, 2012 to February 3, 2012, bringing thousands of parents, children,
professionals, policy makers, community leaders and concerned citizenstogetherto share valuable
knowledge and information about children's issues across the state and in our capital city.
2. The purpose of Children's Week is to create a shared vision of the State of Florida's
commitment to its children and families and to engage along-term process to develop and
implement strategies for moving the shared vision forward.
3. Children's Week hasteamed up with more than 1001eading statewide business and
non-profit organizations and hundreds of local organizationsto expand the network of community
involvement and education on a wide array of children and family issues at the local level and
conduct events and activities in January, February, March and April in all 67 counties focused on
improving the health, safety and well-being of Florida's children and families.
4. Hundreds of local municipalities have officially proclaimed "CHILDREN'S DAY" and
hosted hundreds of public events and activities for parents and children in their community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim April 21, 2012, as "CHILDREN'S DAY" in St. Lucie
County, Florida and April 1, 2012 as "PARENTS' AND CHILDREN'S DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. Originally established as Children s Day in 1988, the 2002 Florida Legislature
renamed this official, statewide Florida holiday as "PARENTS' AND CHILDREN'S DAY" to more fully
reflect support of the most important institution in Florida--the family.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 17th day of April, 2012.
ATTEST: - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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