RE 11-24-80 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 112480
WHEREAS, a child without love lives in a cruel and often terrify-
ing world. Yet in our midst each year are more than five hundred children
of all ages, all ethnic groups, some with health handicaps, and many
bearing the emotional scars of life's experiences who no longer live
with their natural parents; and
WHEREAS, these children need love and their best hope often rests
with foster parents; and
WHEREAS, time and again experience has shown that these children
grow and develop better when they have the individualized love and
nurture of a generous foster father and mother; and
WHEREAS, if deprived of close parental relationships, children,
especially young children, are often damaged for life in their emotional
and intellectual growth; and
WHEREAS, today many more foster parents are needed for the children
in our society who, for whatever the reason, cannot remain in their
own homes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
SECTION 1: I, Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor of the Ci~ of Coppell, do
hereby designate the week of December 1-6, 1980, as Action For Foster
Parents Week.
SECTION 2: I urge City and County officials, voluntary agencies,
and private groups during the week to give special attention to the
needs of foster children, to plan concerted action by the agencies
and citizens for improving and expanding services for foster children,
to assist in the rehabilitation of their families and to help recruit
more foster parents.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunder set my hand this the c~V~-~
day of .~/m~ , 1980.
Andrew Brown, Jr.,Mayor
City of Coppell, Texas