File #: 21-4701    Version: 1 Name: WELCOME WEEK PROCLAMATION
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 8/18/2021 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 9/23/2021 Final action: 9/23/2021
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION WELCOME WEEK PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Blue Star Families annually designates the last week in September as Blue Star Welcome Week; and WHEREAS, during this week we recognize the more than 600,000 active-duty and transitioning military families who move to new communities each year; and WHEREAS, the majority of these "permanent change of station" (PCS) moves occur during the summer; and WHEREAS, only 27% of military family respondents to the 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey reported that they feel a sense of belonging to their local civilian community; and WHEREAS, a sense of belonging is important to the wellbeing and readiness of active-duty military families; and WHEREAS, we commit to ensuring that military families feel a strong sense of belonging to their local civilian communities; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, do hereby recognize the week of September 25ththrough Octo...
Sponsors: LARRY SUFFREDIN, KEVIN B. MORRISON, JOHN P. DALEY, SEAN M. MORRISON, BRANDON JOHNSON, SCOTT R. BRITTON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, BILL LOWRY, DENNIS DEER, DONNA MILLER, DEBORAH SIMS

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

WELCOME WEEK PROCLAMATION

 

WHEREAS, Blue Star Families annually designates the last week in September as Blue Star Welcome Week; and

 

WHEREAS, during this week we recognize the more than 600,000 active-duty and transitioning military families who move to new communities each year; and

 

WHEREAS, the majority of these “permanent change of station” (PCS) moves occur during the summer; and

 

WHEREAS, only 27% of military family respondents to the 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey reported that they feel a sense of belonging to their local civilian community; and

 

WHEREAS, a sense of belonging is important to the wellbeing and readiness of active-duty military families; and

 

WHEREAS, we commit to ensuring that military families feel a strong sense of belonging to their local civilian communities; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, do hereby recognize the week of September 25ththrough October 3rdas Blue Star Welcome Week in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois.

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