Proclamation United Way TimePROCI AMATION
WHEREAS,
Dubuque is one of 2,300 cities in the United States and Canada served by a
United Way, and whose function it is to collect funds through voluntary
contributions in one major campaign each year for 16 health and welfare
agencies; and
WHEREAS,
all residents of the Tri-State Community benefit greatly from the programs
and services given by the United Way agencies serving our community;
and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
through a judicious study of human care needs it has been determined that
$1,590,000 is needed to cover the more pressing community services of
health and welfare agencies and special projects for the coming years; and
generally giving to these multiple causes through the medium of the
United Way is a democratic, humanitarian, accountable way of efficiently
meeting these community obligations; and
WHEREAS, United Way Services, Inc. will conduct its annual fall campaign from
August 13th through October 31st of this year.
NOW THEREFORE, I, TERRANCE M. DUGGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA, DO EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNITED WAY SERVICES BOARD OF
TRUSTEES, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, FOR ITS 75 YEARS OF SERVICE AND DO
HEREBY PROCLAIM THAT THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 13TH THROUGH OCTOBER
31ST BE KNOWN AS
"UNITED WA Y CAMPAIGN TIME"
AND DO URGE THAT EVERY RESIDENT AND PERSON EMPLOYED IN THE DUBUQUE
AREA SUPPORT THIS ANNUAL DRIVE OF THE UNITED WAY BY CONTRIBUTING THEIR
"FAIR SHARE" AND REMEMBERING THAT THESE CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE DIVIDED
AMONG DESERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT SERVE THE
DESERVING PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Dubuque, IA to be affixed this 4th day of
August, 2003.
Terrance Mo Duggan, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk