HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-212RESOLUTION NO. 19-212
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS OF THE PORT ST. LUCIE
BUSINESS WOMEN AND PROCLAIMING THE THIRD WEEK OF OCTOBER 2019
AS "NATIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. National Business Women's Week provides an opportunity to call attention to women
entrepreneurs, facilitate discussions on the needs of working women, share information
about successful workplace policies, and raise awareness of the resources available for
working women in their communities.
2. The Port St. Lucie Business Women is a professional organization dedicated to promoting
the interests of business women and serving our community in an effective way. From the
beginning 39 years ago, their roots have been deeply anchored within our community.
3. The Port St. Lucie Business Women has evolved into a professional women's organization
that, in addition to networking and fostering business relationships, has awarded tens of
thousands of dollars in grants and scholarships to local non-profit organizations and
women made possible through fundraising efforts. Their partnership with Indian River
State College has benefitted local women through the award of more than $90,000 in
scholarships to continue their education.
4. For more than three decades, the Port St. Lucie Business Women have supported and
served many community needs and have made a positive impact on our community from
painting walls at the Pace Center for Girls and SafeSpace, to swinging hammers for Habitat
for Humanity. They have sponsored and participated, over the past decade, in the Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. In addition, they have offered seminars and other
community programs to address the concerns of business women and offered learning
opportunities for community members, as well.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
This Board does hereby proclaim the third week of October 2019 as "National Business
Women Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida and recognizes the Port St. Lucie Business
Women for their outstanding community service efforts to St. Lucie County.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22"d day of October 2019.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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