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City of Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the need for human service delivery in the Fort Collins community continues
to increase; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Area United Way strives to assure that our community's
important human service needs of health, safety and human dignity are met in an atmosphere of
mutual respect and trust; and
WHEREAS, the 30 member agencies and 8 special projects of the Fort Collins Area United
Way reached out last year to people in need of human services; and
WHEREAS, the partnership role between the public and private non-profit organizations
is shifting to more of an emphasis on the needfor charitable giving and volunteer contributions;and
WHEREAS, one of the traditional roles of the local Fort Collins Area United Way is to
conduct a major fund raising campaign to help improve the quality of life for all and meet the
identified human service needs in the community; and
WHEREAS, this year's campaign kick off began on September 26, 2002 and runs through
January 20, 2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim October 15, 2002 as
UNITED WAY AWARENESS DAY
in the city of Fort Collins and urge citizens to become actively involved in the United Way campaign
drive and to support its member agencies through contributions or volunteer services.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 15th day of October, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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