Okaloosa County BOCC — March 4, 2014 — 3-14 Red Cross Proclamation — reading text

P ROCLAMATION WHEREAS, March is American Red Cross Month -- a special time to recognize and thank our Everyday Heroes -- those who reach out to help their neighbors when they are in need; and WHEREAS, American Red Cross heroes are on the front lines every day. They volunteer their time, give blood, take life-saving courses or provide financial donations to help those in need; and WHEREAS, We would like to remember our heroes here in Okaloosa County who give to help people in need. They work tirelessly to help in time of disaster, when someone needs life-saving blood, or the comfort of a helping hand. They provide round-the-clock support to members of the military, veterans and their families, and teach lifesaving classes in CPR, aquatics safety and first aid; and WHEREAS, Across the country and around the worked, the American Red Cross responded to hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and wildfires, the tragedy at the Boston Marathon, and typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines; and WHEREAS, When an injured service member ended up in a hospital far from home, the American Red Cross of- fered comfort. When a hospital patient needed blood, American Red Cross blood donors helped them. When a life- guard jumped in to save a drowning child or someone stepped up to help a heart attack victim, the American Red Cross was there; and WHEREAS, We dedicate the month of March to all those who support the American Red Cross mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. Our community depends on the American Red Cross, which relies on donations of time, money and blood to fulfill its humanitarian mission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims March 2014 as American Red Cross Month in Okaloosa County And encourages all Okaloosa County citizens to support this organization and its noble humanitarian mission. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March 2014. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA ATTEST: _________________________________ CHARLES K. WINDES, JR. CHAIRMAN ___________________________ DON W. HOWARD CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT