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CITY OF SARATOGA
PROCLAMATION DECLARING
THE MONTH OF MARCH 2010
RED CROSS MONTH
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter fulfills a unique and vital role
by providing help and hope in the face of emergencies and disaster, and is a true reflection of the
humanitarian and volunteer spirit of the American people; and
WHEREAS, for nearly 100 years, Presidents have called on the American people to support
the Red Cross and its humanitarian mission. In 1943, during World War II, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt became the first president to proclaim March as Red Cross Month and called on Americans
to “rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross,” which has now
become a 70 year tradition; and
WHEREAS, every day, through its network of over 1,000 adult and 800 youth volunteers and
25 employees in three locations in Santa Clara County, the American Red Cross Silicon Valley
Chapter is there to save the day when disaster strikes or when a neighbor’s house burns down; when
someone needs life-saving blood, or the comfort of a helping hand; connecting military families with
their loved ones in service, and providing training in CPR, aquatics safety, and first aid; and
WHEREAS, within the last year alone, the American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter
reached close to 50,000 people in the Silicon Valley through such services as providing aid and
support in over 100 local disasters: mainly home fires, setting up shelters, shipping nearly 100,000
pounds of care and comfort packages to troops overseas and conducting over 3,000 life saving
classes; and
WHEREAS, our country depends on the American Red Cross, which relies on support from
the public to continue its humanitarian work, and this is especially important in these challenging
economic times for the Red Cross and all Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kathleen M. King, Mayor of the City of Saratoga, hereby proclaim the
month of March as
“RED CROSS MONTH”
in the City of Saratoga and I encourage all residents to recognize and support the valuable work of the
American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter by making a financial contribution, donating blood,
taking a life-saving class, or volunteering to help the Red Cross spread its humanitarian aid and
goodwill to people around the world.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA this 17th day of
March 2010.
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Kathleen M. King, Mayor