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<br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />~ <br />~!!91l!!!Y <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br />CABARRUSCOUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, citizen volunteers are one of the most valuable resources of <br />counties throughout the United States, with volunteers of all ages contributing greatly to <br />their local communities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is a nationwide <br />program conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association <br />of Secondary School Principals to honor young people for outstanding acts of <br />volunteerism; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, thousands of youth people across the country were considered for <br />recognition in this year's awards program; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Alyssa Holden, a fifth grade student at Cox Mill Elementary <br />School, has been named as one of North Carolina's top two youth volunteers for 2006, <br />in the 11 th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Alyssa earned this prestigious honor by organizing a school fund- <br />raiser for the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund and collecting more <br />than $16,000 to assist those persons affected by the hurricane; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Alyssa exemplifies the value of volunteer community service and <br />is a role model to other youth as well as the adults in our county. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners hereby <br />commends Alyssa Holden, our Prudential Spirit of Community Award honoree, for her <br />outstanding volunteer contribution to others and our county; and in honor of this <br />achievement, proclaims March 20, 2006, as the Alyssa Holden/Prudential Spirit of <br />Community Recognition Day in Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />This the 20th day of March, 2006. <br /> <br />Robert W. Carruth, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />C-I <br />