HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 02/19/2008 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25 - M PROCLAMATION
City of Fort Collins
WHEREAS, the Peace Corps has become an enduring symbol of our nation's
commitment to encourage progress, create opportunity, and expand development at the grass-
roots level in the developing world; and
WHEREAS, more than 190,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers in
139 countries since 1961; and
WHEREAS, over the past 47 years, 6,067 men and women from the state of Colorado
have responded to our nation's call to serve by joining the Peace Corps; and
WHEREAS, Peace Corps volunteers have made significant and lasting contributions
around the world in agriculture, business development, information technology, education,
health and HIV/AIDS, and the environment, and have improved the lives of individuals and
communities around the world; and
WHEREAS, Peace Corps volunteers have strengthened the ties of friendship and
understanding between the people of the United States and those of other countries; and
WHEREAS, Peace Corps volunteers, enriched by their experiences overseas, have
brought their communities throughout the United States a deeper understanding of other cultures
and traditions, thereby bringing a domestic dividend to our nation; and
WHEREAS, it is indeed fitting to recognize the achievements of the Peace Corps and
honor its volunteers, past and present, and reaffirm our country's commitment to helping people
help themselves throughout the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do
hereby proclaim the week of February 25 through March 3, 2008 as
"PEACE CORPS WEEK"
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 19th day of February, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk