Proclamation - Homelessness Awareness Month

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PROCLAMATION Homelessness Awareness Month WHEREAS, the Anoka County Community Continuum of Care, along with the Heading Home conunittee is sponsoring a unique, countywide education and awareness campaign to help end homelessness in our shared communities. The month of November will mark the SLEEP OUT 2009, Be Part of Something _,2nd Annual Community Challenge; and WHEREAS, the SLEEP OUT 2009 provides a unique opportunity for the City of CenterviIIe to join forces with communities across Anoka County in an effort to promote education and awareness to help end homelessness; and WHEREAS, the Anoka County Community Continuum of Care and the Heading Home Anoka conunittees playa vital role in bringing together the community and establishing needed partnerships to support homeIessness prevention efforts; and WHEREAS, it is essential that all citizens of City of CenterviIle be aware of the importance of homelessness prevention and the impact their participation can have on ensuring that all individuals and families have access to a warm, safe place to call home in our community; and WHEREAS, community partnerships, awareness, and the desire to provide warm, safe housing in our community. These are the important themes of the SLEEP OUT 2009, Be Part of Something III, 2nd Annual Community Challenge. NOW THEREFORE, I, Mary Capra, Mayor of the City of CenterviIIe, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby call upon all citizens of CenterviIIe to join the Anoka County Community Continuum of Care and Heading Home Anoka committee's in supporting The SLEEP OUT 2009, Be Part of Something III, 2nd Annual Community Challenge during the month of November. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the month of November is hereby proclaimed "Homelessness Awareness" month in CenterviIIe. Proclaimed this 14th day of October. ~p~y~UP~ C--..~;~A'~ Teresa Bender, City Clerk