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RESOLUTION NO. (--,W,..-?2 <br /> A RESOLUTION of appreciation for Big Brothers/Big Sisters <br /> of America <br /> Whereas, more than 13 million children in the United States <br /> today are growing up in one-parent families, and <br /> Whereas, many single parents who must work and maintain the <br /> household, and who may have more than one child, may often feel the need for <br /> help from another adult, and <br /> Whereas, for some eighty years the Big Brothers/Big Sisters <br /> of America has worked to meet these needs by professionally screening and <br /> matching adult volunteers with children who would benefit from having a <br /> "Big Brother" or "Big Sister" as their very own special friend, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF EVERETT that the caring adults who volunteer and commit themselves <br /> to three to six hours a week for at least a year with their Little Brother <br /> or Sister are hereby commended for their gift of themselves to those whose <br /> natural family circles are broken by distance, death, or divorce . . . . and <br /> whose real rewards are the mutual joys of adult-child friendship. <br /> 7/ ( / L_. <br /> 'Councilman Intro•ucing Reso ...fon <br /> Passed and approved thisc 'cv day of November, 19857) <br /> /ice <br /> C ___ <br /> C►l1 ci 'reside t <br />