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Proclamation
WHEREAS, the Economic Opportunity Act signed in 1964, mandated the creation of many
local community action agencies (CAAs) to help fight poverty by implementing
education, employment, training and work experience programs at the
grassroots level; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee is committed to providing the greatest level of prosperity and
quality of life through facilitating community action for all residents; and
WHEREAS, Community Action in Orange County has a proud history of working to
innprove the lives of Florida's disadvantaged residents by restoring dignity and
self-sufficiency to individuals and families in need; and
WHEREAS, our local CAA, the Orange County Division of Community Action, conducts
numerous beneficial programs to improve community and change lives through
helping people help themselves and each other including Community
Coordination, Youth Programs, Food & Nutrition, Education, Senior Programs,
Employment &Training. Transportation, and I lousing; and
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WHEREAS, Community Action agencies in partnership with elected officials, the private
sector and community residents, continue to identify poverty conditions and
proactively find solutions,
Oisag egAlwiste, I, Scott Vandergrifi, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do hereby proclaim the
month of May, 2003 as
COMMUNITY ACTION Moroi'
in the City of Ocoee, in recognition of our many years of partnership with Contmuni ty Action
services to the residents that include providing economic opportunity as a primary approach to
reducing poverty and increasing their economic self-sufficiency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have Sc' my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City
of Ocoee. Florida to be affixed at Ocoee, Florida, this of day of May, in the year of our Lord
two thousand and three.
S.Scant Vwulcrgrtft, Mayor
Sum/tined by and attested to by Douce City Cennmteximmrs
!lanky I lOWCII, Commissioner District I Ron Anderson.Gamin rOstict2
kusty 101111S01),C11111MiSSitIll District 1 Nancy Parker.Commissioncr Din rici 4