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City of Lincoln Proclamation
WHEREAS, The American Red Cross was
founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, a woman selflessly devoted to the needs of
humanity; and
WHEREAS, Compassion, courage,
character, civic duty - are inherent to the Red Cross mission to prevent and
relieve human suffering, and Lincoln, Illinois, shares these grand ideals; and
WHEREAS, The Red Cross, chartered and
authorized by Congress to act in times of need, provides compassionate
assistance to people afflicted by personal, local or national disasters; and
WHEREAS, Red Cross helped people in
disasters, and volunteers responded providing food, clothing, shelter and mental
health support, and
WHEREAS, people have counted on Red
Cross for the information and skills they need to be safe at work, at school and
at play. They have trained people in lifesaving CPR, First Aid, life-guarding
and water safety, and
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross
provides lifesaving blood and blood products whenever and wherever needed —
always with the safety of the blood supply as its number one priority; and
WHEREAS, the Red Cross staff deploy
with the U.S. military to provide emergency communications and a caring presence
to service men and women separated from their families; and
WHEREAS, in 1943, President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt called upon the American people with this request: "…that
during this month our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and
activities of the Red Cross,"
Now, therefore, I, Joan C. Ritter,
Mayor of Lincoln, Illinois, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the City
Council, do hereby proclaim the month of March, 2001, as American Red Cross
Month.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand upon this 5th day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand and
one.
Joan C. Ritter
Mayor of Lincoln, Illinois
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