HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-166 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-166
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 2025 AS
"NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of St.Lucie County,Florida,has made
the following determinations:
1. Canine Companions for Independence believes in the joyful, transformative
power of the human-canine bond and inclusivity of all citizens.
2. In the United States, 70 million adults have a disability and only 16,000 service
dogs from accredited training programs exist nationwide and the need is growing.
3. Canine Companions created the concept of service dogs for people with physical
disabilities 50 years ago in 1975, creating a new kind of support for disabilities.
4. Canine Companions is a nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of people
with disabilities by providing expertly trained service dogs and ongoing support to ensure
quality partnerships, free of charge.
5. Canine Companions and their service dogs empower people with disabilities to
lead life with greater independence by providing best-in-class training, ongoing follow-up
services and a deeply committed community of support.
6. National Service Dog Month aims to educate our community about the benefits
of service dogs and the laws protecting their handlers.
7. St. Lucie County continues to work toward becoming an inclusive community in
which all citizens, and their trained service dogs, are embraced.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida does hereby proclaim the month of September 2025 as
"NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida and encourage all
citizens to celebrate service dogs and be respectful of the rights to safe access in our community
afforded to the adults, children and veterans who lead more independent lives because of their
assistance.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 16th day of September 2025.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST LUCIE COUNTY FLORIDA
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