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PROCLAMATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH 2020
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross has touched many lives in Danville and is synonymous with helping
people, and has been doing so for more than 130 years; and
WHEREAS, in Danville, the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter works tirelessly through its volunteers
to support us when disaster strikes, when someone needs life-saving blood, or the comfort of a helping hand;
and
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross has a long history of helping our neighbors in their time of greatest need
by delivering shelter, care and hope during disasters; making our community safer through its lifesaving Home
Fire Campaign; providing lifesaving blood; teaching skills that save lives; and supporting military veterans
and their families; and
WHEREAS, in the past year in Contra Costa County, American Red Cross volunteers helped 168 people
affected by 110 home fires providing emotional support, addressing immediate needs and helping families
recover with emergency financial assistance or community resources; collected 15,491 units of lifesaving blood,
taught skills that save lives to 10,747 community members; provided international humanitarian aid; and
supported 835 military members and their families; and
WHEREAS, we dedicate the month of March to all those who support the American Red Cross whose
lifesaving mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies is powered by the
devotion of volunteers, generosity of donors and partnership of community organizations; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council does hereby proclaim the month of March 2020 as American
Red Cross Month in the Town of Danville, and encourages all its citizens to support this organization, its
noble humanitarian mission and our hometown heroes who help people in need.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 4th day of March 2020.
EN G. PPER, YOR
LISA BLACKWE L, VICE MAYOR
BE STORER, COUNCILMEMBER
NEWELL ARNERICH, COUNCILMEMBER
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