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"CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH"
AUGUST 2020
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction joins the Nation in recognizing August as
Child Support Awareness Month, and reaffirms its commitment to
strengthening Arizona's families by providing child support services to
improve the economic stability and well-being of children; and
WHEREAS, a child who receives emotional and financial support is more likely to feel
safe and secure and are better equipped with the courage to be their very
best in life; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Economic Security Division of Child Support Services,
is robustly committed to putting Arizona's children first and to humbly
serving Arizonans with excellence, respect, integrity and kindness, as well
as being an overall champion for economic growth and opportunity.
WHEREAS, DCSS is a strong advocate for shared parenting responsibilities because
parents and children benefit when both parents are engaged with their
child at every stage, regardless of marital status; and
WHEREAS, strengthening individuals and families with an emphasis on fiscal
responsibility promotes the safety and well-being of children, provides
stability, improves the lives of children, and provides opportunities for
families to be able to enhance their children's future; and
WHEREAS, child support awareness month salutes the diligent working parents who
spend time with their child and who make regular child support payments,
to safeguard their children's future; and
NOW,THEREFORE,I,Jeff Serdy, Mayor of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,
do hereby proclaim the month of August 2020 as
"CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH"
Signed and attested to this day of 12020.
JEFF WY
Mayor
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JE NIFE E&A
City Clerk