Proclamation_Apples for Students (June/July 2011)
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, since 1988 St. Mark Community Center has existed to work with the families of
Dubuque meet some of the unmet needs of their children; and
WHEREAS, St. Mark Community Center’s Education Committee and Board is dedicated to
furthering the total learning experience of all children they work with; and
WHEREAS, St. Mark Community Center will again sponsor the APPLES FOR STUDENTS
program in the Dubuque community during the months of June and July 2011.
This program collects money to buy basic school supplies for children of families
who need help purchasing them. To date St. Mark Community Center has given
out more than 18,400 bags of school supplies; and
WHEREAS local schools and human service agencies have helped St. Mark Community
Center identify the 1,500 children who need school supplies this year, and
WHEREAS, St. Mark Community Center invites the people of Dubuque to donate money to
this program so school supplies, which can be purchased in bulk from local
merchants and will help serve more children than they usually do.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THAT THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY 2011 BE DESIGNATED FOR THE
COLLECTION OF MONEY TO BUY BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY CHILDREN IN THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE AND URGE THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT ST. MARK COMMUNITY
CENTER IN THEIR EFFORT TOWARD HELPING OUR CHILDREN BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS
WORTHWHILE PROJECT.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
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Dubuque to be affixed this 6 day of June, 2011.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Kevin S. Firnstahl, Acting City Clerk
2011: Submitted and accepted by Karen Tuecke of St. Mark’s Community Center
2010: Submitted and accepted by Karen Tuecke of St. Mark’s Community Center
2009: Submitted and accepted by Sr. Inez, St. Mark Community Center