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Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,for 50 years United Way has strived to ensure that our community's important
health and human service needs are met in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust; and
WHEREAS,the historic roles of United Way include providing leadership in identifying and
prioritizing health and human service issues in Larimer County, and conducting major fundraising
campaigns to support solutions for those needs in our communities; and
WHEREAS, the partnership role between the community at large and United Way of
Larimer County is broadening to include an emphasis on community solutions,charitable giving and
volunteer contributions; and
WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins has a 40% average annual volunteer rate; and
WHEREAS, United Way of Larimer County participates in the annual challenge called
Make A Difference Day,a National Day of Doing Good,where volunteers join together to complete
projects in the community.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the week of October 20-25, 2008 as
United Way of Larimer County's
Make A Difference Day
in Fort Collins and I urge all citizens of Larimer County to join together throughout this week to
make a real difference in our community. I also urge all citizens to become actively involved in
supporting United Way, through its campaign and volunteer initiatives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 21 st day of October, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk