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S.C. <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2017, <br />AS NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH <br />WHEREAS, Place of Hope and Devereux CBC have upheld our legacy of transforming the lives <br />of children and families; and <br />WHEREAS, there are currently 1,007 children being served by the child welfare system across <br />the Treasure Coast, with 179 children in Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, there are 44 children awaiting adoption without an identified home, 20 from Indian <br />River County; and <br />WHEREAS, Place of Hope and Devereux CBC, work diligently with the Department of Children <br />and Families to ensure that every child has a forever family; and <br />WHEREAS, children waiting for adoptive parents, and families who have adopted these <br />children, require and deserve community and agency support; and <br />WHEREAS, Place of Hope and Devereux CBC, along with community partners embraces <br />opportunities that can potentially change the way society cares for children and youth. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the month of November, 2017, be designated as <br />NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH <br />in Indian River County. In honor of this event, we encourage community agencies, religious <br />organizations, businesses, and others to celebrate adoption, honor families that grow through <br />adoption, further an awareness of the changes and issues in adoption, and focus attention on those <br />children who live in the shadow of an uncertain future while they await forever families. <br />Adopted this 7th day of November, 2017 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Bob Solari <br />Tim Zorc <br />P3 <br />