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Dubuque Eagles "Eyes on the Future" Fundraising MilestoneCity of Dubuque City Council Meeting ITEM TITLE SUMMARY: SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Copyrighted October 3, 2022 P rociamation(s) # 05. Dubuque Eagles "Eyes on the Future" Fundraising Milestone On behalf of the Dubuque Eagles "Eyes on the Future" Committee. ATTACHMENTS: Description Dubuque Eagles "Eyes on the Future" Fundraising Milestone Proclamation Type Supporting Documentation THE CFIY OF DUB E Masterpiece on the Mississippi Whereas, in January 2008, Founder and Chairman, Michael Duehr, met with Loras College Student Matt Maloney, then President of the Loras Student Body, to lay out a vision for college and high school students who have a passion for service to join a journey to empower people, make a profound investment in people, to be a resourceful partner with citizenship and to follow their passion to heed a call to service and help those less fortunate; and Whereas, the Dubuque Eagles "Eyes on the Future" Committee members include students from Loras College, Clarke University, University of Dubuque, Wahlert Catholic High School, Senior High School, and Hempstead High School; and Whereas, Michael Duehr is Founder and Chairman of the Eagles "Eyes on the Future" Committee, now in its fourteenth year. The "Eyes on the Future" Committee will hit a milestone of raising a quarter of a million dollars in its first 14 years of existence this fall of 2022; and Whereas, since January of 2008, the Eagles "Eyes on the Future" Committee has raised funds for many local initiatives and organizations, including college scholarships, local college education funds, homeless shelters, health centers, children's programming, food pantries, veterans services, and many more. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, on behalf of the City Council, staff, and residents of Dubuque, do hereby officially recognize the extraordinary and continued efforts of the Dubuque Eagles "Eyes on the Future" Committee for their volunteer work and engaged volunteers in raising a quarter of a million dollars in their first fourteen years of existence. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to be affixed this 3rd day of October 2022. Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor Attest: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk 2022: Submitted and accepted by Michael Duehr, Grand Trustee, Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1575 Wood Street, 663.2249 (2 Originals)