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PROCLAMATION <br />RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020, <br />AS NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County recognizes the communal importance of providing children in foster <br />care with safe, permanent homes where they can grow and thrive; and <br />WHEREAS,. every child deserves the chance to grow up in a loving, stable family; and <br />WHEREAS, there are currently 50 children awaiting adoption across the Treasure Coast, including six <br />in Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, children waiting for adoptive parents, and the families who have already adopted or are <br />considering adopting these children, require and deserve community and agency support; and <br />WHEREAS, Communities Connected for Kids and its network of family support service providers — <br />including Place of Hope, Mount Bethel Human Services, 4Kids Treasure Coast, and Camelot Community <br />Care -- work diligently with the Florida Department of Children and Families to transform the lives of hurting <br />children and their families; and <br />WHEREAS, this effort -- along with similar celebrations in all 50 states around the country — seeks to <br />inspire dedicated individuals and families to make a profound difference in the life of a child through adoption. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the month of November, 2020, be recognized as National <br />Adoption Awareness Month, and that the Board encourages community and religious organizations, <br />businesses, and others to celebrate adoption, honor families that grow through adoption, and focus attention <br />on those children who live in the shadow of an uncertain future while they await forever families. <br />Adopted this 3rd day of November, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Susan Adams, Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />Tim Zorc <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Bob Solari <br />