United Way Campaign ProclamtionTHE CITY OF
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WHEREAS, Dubuque is one of 2,300 cities in the United States and Canada served by a
United Way, and whose function if is to collect funds through voluntary
contributions in one major campaign each year for 15 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, through a judicious study of human care needs it has been determined that
$1,820,000 is needed to cover the more pressing community services of
health and welfare agencies and special projects for the coming years; and
WHEREAS, 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 8th through October 31st of this year.
NOW THEREFORE, 1, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, EXTEND
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNITED WAY SERVICES BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, FOR ITS 79 YEARS OF SERVICE AND HEREBY PROCLAIM
THAT AUGUST 8 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2007, BE KNOWN AS:
"UNITED WA Y CAMPAI GN TIME"
AND URGE EVERY RESIDENT AND PERSON EMPLOYED /N THE DUBUQUE AREA TO
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 16th day of July,
2007.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk