HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 02 - Red Cross Month ProclamationCity Council Agenda Report
City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
www.lake-elsinore.org
File Number: ID# 22-105
Agenda Date: 3/22/2022 Status: Approval FinalVersion: 1
File Type: PresentationIn Control: City Council / Successor Agency
Agenda Number: 2)
Red Cross Month Proclamation
Proclaim the month of March 2022 as "Red Cross Month" in the City of Lake Elsinore.
Page 1 City of Lake Elsinore Printed on 3/17/2022
Red Cross Month
WHEREAS, in times of crisis, people in Lake Elsinore come together to care for
one another. This humanitarian spirit is part of the foundation of our community and is
exemplified by American Red Cross volunteers and donors;
WHEREAS, in 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, turning her
steadfast dedication for helping others into a bold mission of preventing and alleviating
people’s suffering. Today, more than 140 years later, we honor the kindness and
generosity of Red Cross volunteers here in Lake Elsinore, who continue to carry out
Clara’s lifesaving legacy. They join the millions of people across the United States who
volunteer, give blood, donate financially or learn vital life-preserving skills through the
Red Cross;
WHEREAS, in Lake Elsinore, the contributions of local Red Cross volunteers give
hope to the most vulnerable in their darkest hours — whether it’s providing emergency
shelter, food and comfort for families devastated by local disasters like home fires;
donating essential blood for accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ
transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell
disease; supporting service members and veterans, along with their families and
caregivers, through the unique challenges of military life; helping to save the lives of
others with first aid, CPR and other skills; or delivering international humanitarian
aid; and
WHEREAS, their work to prevent and alleviate human suffering is vital to
strengthening our community’s resilience. We dedicate this month of March to all those
who continue to advance the noble legacy of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton,
who lived by her words, “You must never think of anything except the need, and how to
meet it.” We ask others to join in this commitment to give back in our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, does hereby proclaim the
month of March 2022 as “Red Cross Month” in the
City of Lake Elsinore and encourages all citizens to
reach out and support its humanitarian mission.
Timothy J. Sheridan, Mayor