HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-01 ProclamationCity of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character,
central to how we meet our challenges; and
WHEREAS, the nation's mayors are increasingly turning to national service and
volunteerism as a cost - effective strategy to meet city needs; and
WHEREAS, millions of volunteers working in their communities make a real
difference in the lives of children, adults and the elderly; and
WHEREAS, national service expands economic opportunity by creating more
sustainable, resilient communities and providing education, career skills and
leadership abilities for those who serve; and
WHEREAS, giving oneself in service to another empowers the giver and the
recipient. Experience teaches us that government by itself cannot solve all of our
nation's social problems. Volunteers are vital to our future as a caring and
productive nation; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation for National and Community Service shares a
priority with mayors nationwide to engage citizens, improve lives, and strengthen
communities; and is joining with the National League of Cities, City of Service, and
mayors across the country to recognize the impact of service on the Mayors Day of
Recognition for National Service on April 1, 2014.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim April 1, 2014, as
National Service Recognition Day
and encourage residents to recognize the positive impact of national service in our
city; to thank those who serve; and to find ways to give back to their communities.
Mayor N
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 1 st day of April, 2014
WHEREIN
central to how
WHEREAS,
volunteerism as a
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
service to others is a hallmark of the American character, and
meet our challenges; and
's mayors are increasingly turning to national service and
tive strategy to meet city needs; and
WHEREAS, millions Xf volunteers working in their comm ities make a real
difference in the lives of chi ren, adults and the elderly; and
WHEREAS, national servi expands economic opp nity by creating more
sustainable, resilient communitie and providing educa on, career skills and
leadership abilities for those who s rve; and
WHEREAS, giving oneself in se ice to an her empowers the giver and the
recipient. Experience teaches us that g ve nt by itself cannot solve all of our
nation's social problems. Volunteers ar vi 1 to our future as a caring and
productive nation; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation for ation 1 and Community Service shares a
priority with mayors nationwide to #gage cit ens, improve lives, and strengthen
communities; and is joining with e National Neague of Cities, City of Service, and
mayors across the country to re ognize the imp ,*t of service on the Mayors Day of
Recognition for National Service on April 1, 20
NOW THERE , I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim April 1, 2014, s
Na onal Service Rec nition Day
and encourage res'dents to recognize the positive impac of national service in our
city; to thank tho e who serve; and to find ways to give ck to their communities.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 1 st day of April, 2014
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the goal of this week is to increase public awareness of the need to
improve the personal financial literacy of Iowans; and
WHEREAS, personal financial education is essential for ensuring that Iowans are
prepared to manage money investments, and credit wisely and responsibly; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Reserve bank of Chicago joins with more than 200
partnering organizations in Iowa, to comprise a coalition of concerned professionals who
volunteer their time and energy to promote financial education for Iowa's consumers to
meet these literacy goals; and
WHEREAS, acquisition of financial literacy skills by Iowans will improve the quality
of their lives, will provide them with skills for success, will contribute to positive changes
for the communities in which they live and work, and will benefit the economy of this
state; and
WHEREAS, this endeavor is worthy of support and cooperation for the benefit of
the citizens and consumers of the state to protect their financial future.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim the week of April 5 -12, 2014 to be
MONEY SMART WEEK
in Iowa City and hereby urge all citizens to participate fully in this observance.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 1 st day of April, 2014
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATI
WHEREAS, the goal V this week is to increase public a
improve the personal finan ial literacy of Iowans; and
WHEREAS, personal ancial education is essential for E
prepared to manage money i vestments, and credit wisely and
s of the need to
that Iowans are
ibly; and
WHEREAS, the Federal keserve bank of Chicago joins with more than 200
partnering organizations in Io a, to comprise a coalition of cpiicerned professionals who
volunteer their time and energy to promote financial educat' n for Iowa's consumers to
meet these literacy goals; and
WHEREAS, acquisition of fi ancial literacy sk' s by Iowans will improve the quality
of their lives, will provide them wi h skills for su ess, will contribute to positive changes
for the communities in which they 've and wo , and will benefit the economy of this
state; and
WHEREAS, this endeavoAstat f support and cooperation for the benefit of
the citizens and consumers of trotect their financial future.
N OW THEREFORE, . Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim the week of April 5 -1 e
ONEY SMART WEEK
in Iowa City and here urge all citizens to p icipate fully in this observance.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 1 st day of April, 2014