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WHEREAS, The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, a
woman selflessly devoted to the needs of humanity;
WHEREAS, Compassion, courage, character, civic duty - are inherent in the Red
Cross mission to prevent and relieve human suffering, and Ocoee,
Florida shares these grand ideas; and
WHEREAS, the Red Cross, Chartered and authorized by Congress to act in times of
need, providing compassionate assistance to people afflicted by personal,
local or national disasters; and
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross of Central Florida-was established in 1917, 85
years ago;
WHEREAS, the 3,360 Red Cross volunteers from Central Florida responded to
numerous disasters last year, including 332 fire, - providing food,
clothing, shelter, recovery planning and mental health support; and
. WHEREAS, people have counted on the Red Cross for the information and skills they
deed to be safe at home, at work, at school and at play. Last year, the
American Red Cross of Central Florida trained .12, 973 people in
lifesaving CPR, AED, and first aid; and
WHEREAS, Red Cross, staff deploy with the U. S. military to provide emergency
communications and caring presence to service men and women
separated from their families. 1, 618 cases were served in Central
Florida last year; and
WHEREAS, In 1943, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called upon the American
people with this request: "... that during this month our people
rededicated themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red
Cross."
Now, Therefore, I, S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee,
Florida, by virtue of the Authority vested in me by the City of Ocoee, do hereby
proclaim
MARCH 2002 AS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH
r IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have hereunto set my hand
•.- \ and caused the Seal of the
— •- • City of Ocoee, Florida to be
affixed this 4th day of
February 20 2.
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�, _•. -•----- ` S. Scott Vandergrift, ayor