RESOLUTION
   

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

OF MILLBRAE-SAN BRUNO

50TH ANNIVERSARY

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WHEREAS, THE SOROPTIMIST CLUB of Millbrae - San Bruno has generously supported service projects for the betterment of the community since 1957; and

   

WHEREAS, THE SOROPTIMIST CLUB of Millbrae - San Bruno has provided college scholarships and grants to young women and to women who are the sole source of support for their families; and

   

WHEREAS, THE SOROPTIMIST CLUB of Millbrae - San Bruno has supported several social projects since 1957 to improve lives throughout the world, including a Senior Recreation Club, Millbrae Serra “Heart to Heart” Program, Project Concern, half-way house for released prisoners, development of the Josephine Waugh Memorial Park in Millbrae, Tracey’s Place of Hope Scholarships, the Skyline College Women in Transition Program, the placement of a children’s library through Bring-Me-A-Book Foundation at the Women’s Recovery Association, micro-loan programs to fund women entrepreneurs in Bosnia and in Afghanistan and construction of water lines in Central America; and

   

WHEREAS, THE SOROPTIMIST CLUB of Millbrae - San Bruno has made generous donations to many organizations that serve the community and those in need, including San Bruno Library, Millbrae Library, Children’s Wing of the Millbrae Library, San Bruno Senior Center, Lomita Park School, Millbrae Recreation Department, Guadalupe Clinic, San Mateo County General Hospital, Clothes Closet for the San Mateo County Success Program, Family Services Agency and Samaritan House; and

   

WHEREAS, THE SOROPTIMIST CLUB of Millbrae - San Bruno established the Soroptimist Club in Millbrae’s Sister City of La Serena, Chile and has recognized nearly 50 Women of Distinction in San Mateo County, who have provided support and encouraging role models to women and girls.

   

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, on May 17, 2007, hereby honors and commends SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of Millbrae - San Bruno for 50 years of dedicated service improving the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world.

 

Dated: May 17, 2007

 

    SUPERVISORS:

 
   

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ROSE JACOBS GIBSON, President

     
   

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MARK CHURCH

     
   

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JERRY HILL

     
   

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RICHARD S. GORDON

     
   

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ADRIENNE J. TISSIER

Attest:

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Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors