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PROCLAMATION
City of Fort Collins
WHEREAS, the need for human service delivery in the Fort Collins community continues to
increase, and
WHEREAS, the public and private non-profit human service agencies of Fort Collins reached out
lastyear to people in need of human services, and
WHEREAS, the Volunteer Center of First Call ServiceNet strives to assure that our community's
important human service needs of health, safety and human dignity are met in an atmosphere of diversity,
mutual respect, and trust; and
WHEREAS, the public and private non-profit human service agencies working to protect the
environment, support the arts, and work with youth reached out lastyear to improve the quality of life in
our community; and
WHEREAS, the partnership role between the public and private non-profit organizations is shifting
to more of an emphasis on the need for volunteer contributions; and
• WHEREAS, volunteerism fosters charitable giving; and
WHEREAS, one of the leading roles of the Volunteer Center will be to connect and build
relationships between volunteer groups and individuals and the identified non-profit service needs of the
community through the annual Days of Caring.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim
September 15 and 16, 2000 as
VOLUNTEER CENTER DAYS OF CARING
in the city of Fort Collins and urge citizen to become actively involved in the Volunteer Center and Day
of Caring, and to support its member agencies through volunteering.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins
this 5th day of September, A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST,
City Clerk
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