YMCA Week Without Violence Proclamation
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WHEREAS, the YWCA Week Without Violence, a public awareness campaign led by
the YWCA, falls on October 15th through 21st, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA, the oldest women's membership movement in the United
States, has a long history of empowering women and families, fostering
racial justice and preventing violence. Through 323 local member
associations with programs in thousands of communities in all 50
states, the YWCA represents approximately 2 million women, girls and
their families. YWCA's provide a wide range of programs and services
including battered women's shelters and counseling, childcare, support
to victims of rape and sexual assault, job training, sports and fitness,
and legal advocacy; and
WHEREAS, the campaign will focus unprecedented attention on practical and
sustainable alternatives to violence with programs at YWCAs, schools,
community organizations, neighborhoods and workplaces nationwide
and around the world; and
WHEREAS, the campaign will provide a series of national and local forums that will
inspire communities to work together to create effective alternatives to
violence. The YWCA Week Without Violence is a challenge to all
Americans to spend seven days without committing, condoning or
contributing to violence.
NOW THEREFORE, I, TERRANCE M. DUGGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 15th THROUGH 21st, 2000
AS:
"YWCA WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Dubuque, IA to be affixed this 16th day of
October, 2000.
Terrance M. Duggan, MAYOR
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
9/26/00
Sue Hamilton, 556-3371
YWCA, 35 N. Booth
Dubuque, IA 52001