HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/17/2019 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2019 AS DIPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, diaper need, the condition of not having a sufficient supply of clean diapers
to ensure that infants and toddlers are clean, healthy and dry, can adversely affect the health and
welfare of infants, toddlers and their families; and
WHEREAS, children go through six to 12 diapers each day during the two to three years
they wear diapers. Purchasing enough diapers to keep a baby or toddler clean, dry, and healthy
can consume 14 percent of a low-wage family’s post-tax income, making it difficult to obtain a
sufficient supply; and
WHEREAS, a daily or weekly supply of diapers is generally an eligibility requirement
for infant and toddlers to participate in childcare programs and quality early education programs;
and
WHEREAS, the people of Fort Collins recognize that addressing diaper need can lead to
economic opportunity for the state’s low-income families and can lead to improved health for
families and their communities; and
Whereas, Fort Collins is proud to be home to The Nappie Project-a Diaper Bank that
recognizes the importance of diapers in helping provide economic stability for families and
distributes diapers to poor families through six local partner agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the week of September 23
through September 29, 2019 as
DIAPER NEED AWARENESS WEEK
in Fort Collins and encourage our citizens to donate generously to diaper banks, diaper drives,
and those organizations that distribute diapers to families in need to help alleviate diaper need in
Fort Collins
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 17th day of September, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk