Proclamation_United Way Campaign Time
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, United Way is the premier federated organization which increases the
organized capacity of Tri-State residents to care for one another, fundraising
for the communities’ needs, and allocating to those community needs; and
WHEREAS, all residents of the Tri-State Community greatly benefit from the programs and
services funded by United Way serving our community; and
WHEREAS, through a judicious study of human-care needs, it has been determined that
$1,900,000 is needed to cover the more pressing community services of health
and welfare agencies and special projects for the coming years; and
WHEREAS, generally, giving to these multiple causes through the medium of the United
Way is a democratic, humanitarian, efficient, and accountable way of meeting
these community obligations; and
WHEREAS, United Way Services, Inc. now conducts year-round campaigning. The 2009-
2010 Campaign Breakfast will be held on August 5, 2009.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE
, EXTEND
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNITED WAY SERVICES BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF FOR ITS 81 YEARS OF SERVICE AND HEREBY PROCLAIM THIS
TO BE
"UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN TIME"
AND URGE EVERY RESIDENT AND PERSON EMPLOYED IN THE DUBUQUE AREA TO
SUPPORT THE YEAR-ROUND EFFORT OF UNITED WAY SERVICES BY CONTRIBUTING
THEIR "FAIR SHARE," AND REMEMBERING THAT CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE DIVIDED
AMONG DESERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT SERVE THE
PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
rd
City of Dubuque, Iowa to be affixed this 3
day of August, 2009.
________________________________
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
________________________________
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
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2009: Kathy Tebbe, United Way Services, Inc. 215 West 6 Street, Dubuque, IA 52001, 588-
1415, admin@dbqunitedway.org
2008: Carol Townsend will accept. Contact Kathy Tebbe, Director of
Communications/Campaign, United Way Services. Inc., 588-1415.