HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-151RESOLUTION NO. 16-151
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 AS
""MILLION FATHER MARCH: MEN TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL DAY"
IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. Education has become a matter of national security.
2. Public schools are the backbone of our democracy, providing young people with the tools
they need to maintain our nation's precious values of freedom, civility and equality.
3. By equipping young Americans with both practical skills and broader intellectual abilities,
schools give them hope for, and access to, a productive future.
4. Parents are an integral part of the education process and a father is part of a good parent
team and critical to a strong family structure.
5. With encouragement and unconditional love, fathers guide their children and help them
envision brighter futures. They are teachers, coaches, friends and role models.
6. Fathers instill values like hard work and integrity and teach their kids to take responsibility
for themselves and those around them.
7. Even in a time when technology allows us to connect instantly with almost anyone on
earth, there is still no substitute for a father's presence, care and support.
8. A father who actively participates in the educational and social -emotional developmental
life of a child is invaluable and irreplaceable.
9. Fathers provide essential contributions to our lives, our society and our nation.
10. Research shows that children whose fathers take active roles in their educational lives earn
better grades, score higher on tests, enjoy school more and are more than likely to graduate from
high school and attend college.
11. Fathers, grandfathers, fosterfathers, stepfathers, uncles, big brothers, significant male care
givers, mentors and friends are all encouraged to participate in the Million Father March.
12. 700 cities and 1,100,000 men are expected to participate in the 2016 Million Father March.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim Wednesday, September 28, 2016 as "MILLION FATHER
MARCH: MEN TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board calls upon all citizens to observe this day by taking time to recognize and
acknowledge the importance of male influence on educational success.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 201h day of September 2016.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COI?NTY COMIWSSIONERS
ST. LUCIE RMINTY
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