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Proclamation - United Way Campaign Time , 6/7 ---- July 7, 2000 The Honorable Terrence M. Duggan Mayor of Dubuque City Hall 13th & Central Avenue Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Dear Mayor Duggan: We would greatly appreciate your help in promoting the 2000- 2001 United Way Services Campaign, which will take place August 8 through October 31,2000. It would be very beneficial if you could issue a proclamation declaring August 8th through October 31 st, 2000 as UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN TIME. Enclosed please find a copy of the proclamation. United Way Services will begin its campaign on Tuesday, August 8,2000. Therefore, it would be timely if the Proclamation were issued at the August 7, 2000 City Council Meeting. We will have a representative at this meeting to accept the proclamation. Thank you for your kind assistance. Sincerely, Mary Ann Weber, Chair United Way Board of Trustees Enclosure cc Nick Schrup III Ron Spillane United Way Services, Inc. 215 W. 6th Street. Dubuque,IA52001-6809 Phone 319-588-1415 . Fax 319-582-5653 5~ e-mail: dbqutdwy@mwci.net web site: http://users.rnwci.net/-dbqutdwy/uway.htm , " ~ WHERAS, Dubuque is one of2,300 cities in the United States and Canada served by a United Way, and whose function is to Collect funds through voluntary contributions in one major Campaign each year for 17 health and welfare agencies; and WHERAS, all residents of the Tri-State community benefit greatly from the programs and services given by the United Way Agencies serving our community; and WHERAS, through ajudicious study of human care needs, it has been Determined that $1,560,000 is needed to cover the more pressing community services of health and welfare agencies and special projects for the coming years; and WHERAS, generally giving to the multiple causes through the medium of the United Way is a democratic, humanitarian, accountable way of efficiently meeting these community obligations; and WHERAS, United Way Services, Inc. will conduct its annual fall campaign from August 8th through October 31 st of this year. NOW THEREFORE, I, TERRENCE M. DUGGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, lOW A DO EXTEND CONGRA TULA TIONS TO THE UNITED WAY SERVICES BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF, FOR ITS 72 YEARS OF SERVICE AND DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THAT THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 8TH THROUGH OCTOBER 31 ST BE KNOWN AS "UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN TIME" AND DO URGE THA T EVERY RESIDENT AND PERSON EMPLOYED IN THE TRI-STATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT THIS ANNUAL DRIVE OF THE UNITED WAY BY CONTRIBUTING "FAIR SHARE", REMEMBERING THAT CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE DIVIDED AMONG DESERVING ORGANIZA nONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT SERVE THE DESERVING PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN WITNESS TIIEREOF, I have hereunto set My hand and caused the Great Seal ofthe City of Dubuque, IA to be affixed this 7" day of August 2000. ,t l~ 7/14/00 Received Request from state organization. Changed dates etc. Will ask Mayor if he wants this to go through on 8/7 or to just sign it ahead of time & send it off to them. 3/4/98 - Rich Hall called @ a Philanthropy Day Procl. for Nov. I faxed him this one (96) and he will get back to me with changes etc. Karen 8/25/98 Pat Mullen called re: above Proclamation - will fax me a copy of Rod Bakke's letter etc. 8/26/98 10/27/98 Talked to Rod Bakke. He wants the front page of the Agenda faxed to him and a copy of the Agenda sent to Patricia Mullen at Wahlert. A July 11,2000 National Society of Fund Raising Executives Eastern Iowa Chapter Philanthropy Day The Honorable Terry Duggan Mayor of Dubuque City Hall 50 W. 13th Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Dear Mayor Duggan: Greetings from the National Society of Fundraising Executives: Eastern Iowa Chapter. We are pleased to announce that the 14th annual Philanthropy Day awards luncheon will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The event honors outstanding achievements by individuals, corporate philanthropists and fundraising volunteers in Eastern Iowa. There are three metropolitan areas represented in the Eastern Iowa Chapter: Waterloo/Cedar Falls/Waverly, Cedar RapidslIowa City, and Dubuque/Clinton/DeWitt. You will receive an official invitation to attend this important event at a later date, but I want to provide this early notice and make a special request. As in past years, our chapter would appreciate a proclamation focusing on the 14th annual Philanthropy Day on November 8. A copy of the proclamation you provided last year is enclosed. I would appreciate receiving the proclamation after it has been officially adopted in your city. The members of the Eastern Iowa Chapter of the NSFRE (National Society of Fund raising Executives) thank you for considering attending the ceremony in Cedar Falls and for declaring Philanthropy Day in Waterloo on November 8, 2000. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about this special event. Sincerely, 1juw9 Kaxbw~ Keevan Kosidowski, Chair Eastern Iowa Chapter NSFRE Philanthropy Day Committee 205 Commons University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 (319) 273-6078 Enclosure .,.~t:"...~.... .~~";~~" ,. ..it:;~::'::,;:' .":':'::~~;::::. :~?'.:~~if!l#i: ;r~:~~~,;;(."\: ,..t:.....,... -"~~....~~..;. i~;::~...':.'.:. .~.'l~~~~~:::' ),~:~~~!Hh: ;:~\~;..,;;:/~{: .,.til:", ,'...;~.~~..;. i~~.:::u...r ..'~,N.~~S::.i /.~.:~i~!ltl:: :~\\~~Hi~:,:.~~~: ...i:.~.~.:;- ,;~\',,'...~~;;. ~~~~\~Hf.hf~~ ~~~\~\~}l~~f~~~~ ....t:.:.;....j";o:..f';';.... ..:;,:~:u...:. .'....'.".~~Sf::., :f~:~iij!Uk :~\\~~;;:~:,:~~:~ D~~~E \%~~~~. .........'\, ~;i;}~ !"I.I.. :::'f;. . '. -,. ~:;~~ ~toclamation WHEREAS, philanthropic organizations are responsible for enhancing the quality of life of people; and in recognition of the role played by the uniquely American tradition of philanthropy, the United States Congress has designated November 4 as National Philanthropy Day; and voluntary associations formed to address societal needs are an integral part of American society; and the history of American philanthropy is filled with the names of the founding fathers and their efforts spawned universities, free public libraries, homes for widows and orphans and volunteer fire departments, to name a few; and in 1998, Americans contributed billions of dollars to the over 750,000 non-profit organizations registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, today the non-profit sector affects nearly every citizen in one way or another. They include the religious organizations, the museums and concerts our children attend on school-sponsored day trips, the little leagues and 4-H clubs that enrich their youth, the social service agencies that provide food, clothing, housing and training and help for the indigent. NOW THEREFORE, I, TERRANCE M. DUGGAN, MA YOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 3, 1999, TO BE: ;.~~,:".': .--_. .'. ~\-:.::..~ ~'.':"'-::" .~~~,~;~ . ;k1f~. 'I.'~ -... ",:,:~'~.~ ...~:.:;.~ rr rr IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE AND URGE ALL PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE THE TRADITION OF AMERICAN PHILANTHROPY AS IT CONTINUES TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF ALL BY PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque, IA to be JPted this 20th day 0:::J:;,999. ~ lk TERRA~~ N,M~ Attest: . {j. <' ~~~;::?ii\\\\~: !:i:{!ij~~~~{ ..:::;..~~..... ....U:l:::~. . .'!.~~~".."~~ :~.'.:;.:~'.' 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