City of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by Clara Barton who turned her personal passion for helping others into a larger mission to prevent and alleviate suffering everywhere; and
WHEREAS, today, millions of Red Cross volunteers across the globe give blood, donate financially, and/or learn life-preserving skills through the Red Cross; and
WHEREAS, the humanitarian spirit, the act of coming together in times of crisis to care for one another is a foundation of the Santa Maria community that is exemplified by the goodwill of local Red Cross donors and volunteers; and
WHEREAS, Red Cross volunteers give hope to the most vulnerable community members in their time of greatest need by providing emergency shelter; offering food and comfort to families devastated by local disasters; supporting military families and veterans; saving lives with emergency -response skills and first aid; donating essential blood for use by trauma victims, t ransplant recipients, and cancer patients, among others; and delivering international humanitarian aid; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria joins communities nationwide this March in recognizing the heroes of the American Red Cross who work together to a lleviate human suffering and advance the noble legacy of Clara Barton who said “You must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I ALICE M. PATINO, Mayor of the City of Santa Maria hereby proclaim March 2025 as:
“RED CROSS MONTH”
And encourage all ci tizens in the City of Santa Mari a to reach out and support its humanitarian mission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of Santa Maria to be affixed hereto this 18th day of March 2025.
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Alice M. Patino, Mayor