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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15- Community Action Month1964 - 2014 COlf funny q*A N on PARTNERSHIP THE PROMISE OF COMMUNITY ACTION Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. 00, HRDC BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies, such as our local HRDC, were created when the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was signed into law; and WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies have a 51 year history of promoting self-sufficiency for the limited income; and WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies have made an essential contribution to individuals and families in Montana by providing them with innovative and cost-effective programs; and WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies are needed as major participants in the reform of the welfare system as we know it; and WHEREAS, welfare reform in Montana has benefited from the state's partnership with community action agencies; and WHEREAS, the limited income continue to need opportunities to improve their lives and their living conditions, thus ensuring that all citizens are able to live in dignity; and WHEREAS, Bozeman, Montana and the entire United States must continue to promote economic security by providing support and opportunities for all citizens in need of assistance; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Jeff Krauss, do hereby proclaim May 2015 as COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH In Bozeman, Montana in recognition of the hard work and dedication of Bozeman's Community Action agency, HRDC. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of Bozeman in Montana on this the fourth day of May 2015. Signe Print