HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-14 Proclamation (2)
RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN TOGETHER
WHEREAS, since 1993, Families and Children Together (F.A.C.T) has been working to
encourage and foster the development and healing of children facing emotional
and behavioral challenges; and
WHEREAS, Families and Children Together has helped countless families through the
adoption process and helped to develop nurturing parents and safe, supportive
homes; and
WHEREAS, through its Kindred Way Program, Families and Children Together has supported
young women in our region who have developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, through its “Maine Kids-Kin” program, the organization has helped to support
and educate family members who are caring for a relative’s child through
clothing exchanges, family support groups, a lending library, and other
resources; and
WHEREAS, Families and Children Together has helped many new parents build positive,
nurturing, and supportive relationships with their children, including foster
children.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Benjamin A. Sprague, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on behalf of
the City Council and the citizens of Bangor, do hereby recognize and congratulate Families and
Children Together for their important work and contributions over the past twenty-one years
providing encouragement, support, education, programs, and assistance to and on behalf of
Maine families and children.
th
Given this the 14 day of April, 2014.
________________________
Benjamin A. Sprague, Mayor