HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 96-190 - Declaring Oct 18, 1996, as "Shasta County Women's Refuge Day" �!ESOLUTION NO. 96- O �
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING DECLARING
OCTOBER 18, 1996, AS "SHASTA COUNTY WOMEN'S REFUGE DAY"
WHEREAS, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and;
WHEREAS, the Shasta County Women's Refuge is the only agency in Shasta County which provides
resources, support and direction to women and their children which enables them to escape the cycle of domestic
violence; and
WHEREAS, the Shasta County Women's Refuge has served thousands of families since its incorporation
in 1979, with services such as:
*24 hour emergency shelter and Crisis Line
*Crisis counseling - individual, children and group
*Business center accessible to walk-in clients
*Emergency food, clothing and transportation
*Emergency response to calls from law enforcement
*Hospital emergency room assistance
*Court and social service advocacy & legal assistance
*Community resource and referral information
*Household establishment assistance
*Community education; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 1996, the Shasta County Women's Refuge will celebrate the 17th anniversary
of its incorporation as a private, non-profit agency serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
IYOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
proclaims October 18, 1996, as "Women's Refuge Day", and congratulates the staff, the Board of Directors and
the volunteers of the Shasta County Women's Refuge for a job well done.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Redding on the 15th day of October, 1996, and was duly adopted at said meeting
by the following vote:
AYES: COLTNCIL M_EMBERS: P. Anderson, R. Anderson, Kehoe, Murray and McGeorge
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None �
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None �
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