Great Give Day (May 17, 2023) Copyrighted
May 1, 2023
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 06.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Great Give Day(May 17, 2023)
SUM MARY: On behalf of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque.
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WHEREAS, Great Give Day is an online giving event that empowers people to come together and
raise critical funds for the nonprofits who make the Dubuque region strong; and
WHEREAS, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque's annual Great Give Day will take place
on May 17, 2023. Since its inception in 2014, Great Give Day has raised more than $2.7
million to support the local community, benefitting hundreds local nonprofit agencies; and
WHEREAS, hosting Great Give Day is one of the many ways the Community Foundation of Greater
Dubuque strengthens communities and inspires giving. For 20 years, the Community
Foundation has worked with individuals, families, nonprofits and businesses to strengthen
the community through a variety of charitable funds and strategic initiatives; and
WHEREAS, On May 17, 2023, donations can be made from midnight to 11:59 p.m. to 200 local funds
in the 7-county region around Dubuque listed on greatgiveday.org. I would like to thank
the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque for powering this incredible day.
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
PROCLAIM THE 17T" OF MAY 2023 AS
"GREAT GIVE DAY"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND ENCOURAGE ALL DUBUQUE RESIDENTS TO TAKE
PART IN THIS SPECIAL EVENT BY GIVING TO OUR LOCAL NONPROFITS ON GREAT GIVE DAY.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
be affixed this 1 St day of May 2023.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
2023: Submitted by: Mary Jo Jean-Francois and accepted by Peter Supple of the Community
Foundation of Greater Dubuque