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7g)r0damation <br />American Red Cross Month <br />March 2021 <br />WHEREAS, March is American Red Cross Month, a special time to honor the kindness of our neighbors who <br />aid families in need every day in Redwood City, across the United States and around the world. Their dedication <br />touches millions of lives each year as they carry out the organization's 140 -year mission of preventing and <br />alleviating sufferings; and <br />WHEREAS, during the trying times of the coronavirus pandemic, people have stepped up to help others in need, <br />whether it was responding to this year's record-breaking disasters across the country or rolling up their sleeves <br />to give blood when our country faced a severe blood shortage; and <br />WHEREAS, the Bay Area Chapter of Red Cross serves nearly 4.5 million people across the counties ofAlameda, <br />Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo; and <br />WHEREAS, last year, the Red Cross collected 1, 075 blood donations in San Mateo County, and provided First <br />Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training to 3,097 <br />individuals; and <br />WHEREAS, families have relied on Red Cross volunteers for comfort and hope by addressing their urgent needs <br />like food, lodging and recovery support. Last year, Red Cross volunteers helped residents affected by 30 home <br />fires in San Mateo County; and <br />WHEREAS, Red Cross supports local families in other ways too. Last year, Red Cross volunteers installed 285 <br />smoke alarms to make 136 San Mateo County households safer; and <br />WHEREAS, this lifesaving work is vital to strengthening our community's resilience. Nearly 200 years since <br />the birth of American Red Cross by founder Clara Barton, we dedicate this month of March to all those who <br />continue to advance her noble legacy, and we ask others to join in their commitment to care for people in need. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, DIANE HOWARD, MAYOR OF REDWOOD CITY, on <br />behalf of the City Council and the people of Redwood City, do hereby proclaim March 2021 as AMERICAN <br />RED CROSS MONTH in Redwood City and encourage all residents to observe this month and support the <br />humanitarian mission of the American Red Cross. <br />Date: March 22, 2021 <br />r` I <br />Diane wa <br />G' elle Hale, Vice Mayor <br />P. <br />AliciaAgOrre, Cour 1 ber <br />Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, Counc ber <br />e Gee, Caunci Member <br />s'. ' ii, q, [A <br />Michael Smith, Council Member <br />