5 21 07 Apples for Students Proclamation
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, since 1989 St. Mark Community Center has existed to work with the
families of Dubuque meet some of the unmet needs of their children;
and
WHEREAS, the St. Mark Community Center’s Education Committee is dedicated
to furthering the total learning experience of all children they work
with; and
WHEREAS, St. Mark Community Center will again be doing the
Apples for
program in the Dubuque community this summer during
Students
June and July 2007. This program collects money to buy basic
school supplies for children of families who need help purchasing
them. To date they have given out more than 10,000 bags of school
supplies; and
WHEREAS, local schools and human service agencies have helped the St. Mark
Community Center identify the 1,200 children who need school
supplies this year, and
WHEREAS, the St. Mark Community Center is inviting the people of Dubuque to
donate money to this program so they can purchase the school
supplies in bulk from local merchants and serve more children than
they usually do.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, DO
HEREBY PROCLAIM THAT THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY BE DESIGNATED
FOR THE COLLECTION OF MONEY TO BUY BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR
NEEDY FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. I SUPPORT ST. MARK
COMMUNITY CENTER IN THEIR EFFORT OF HELPING OUR CHILDREN AND
ALSO URGE THE PEOPLE OF DUBUQUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
WORTHWHILE PROJECT.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the City of Dubuque,
st
Iowa, IA to be affixed this 21 day of
May, 2007.
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Roy Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Kevin S. Firnstahl, Asst. City Clerk