HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrsntatn - Walmart Appreciation DayWhereas, the Palm Desert Walmart Supercenter Store and Walmart
Foundation strive to provide opportunities that improve the lives of individuals in our
community through financial contributions, in -kind donations, and volunteerism; and
Whereas, the Walmart Foundation supports initiatives focused on enhancing
opportunities in four main areas: (1) Education, (2) Workforce
Development/Economic Opportunity, (3) Environmental Sustainability, and (4) Health
and Wellness; and
Whereas, Walmart encourages its associates to support programs that make
a positive difference in their communities through volunteer efforts and financial
contributions; and
Whereas, the Palm Desert Walmart Supercenter Store, under the leadership
of Store Manager David Murphy, enthusiastically participated with the Palm Desert
Police Department in the 2012 "Shop with a Cop" program, brightening the holiday
season for 47 children and their families who might not otherwise have much cause
to celebrate; and
Whereas, the Palm Desert Walmart Supercenter Store contributed $2,000
and the support of its associates toward the 2012 "Shop with a Cop" program; and
Whereas, the City of Palm Desert acknowledges and appreciates the support
and effort of Walmart and its associates in meeting the unmet needs of underserved
populations and supporting organizations that give individuals access to a better life.
Now, Therefore, I, Jan C. Harnik, Mayor of the City of Palm Desert,
California, Do Hereby Proclaim Thursday, January 24, 2013, as
Walmart Appreciation Day
in the City of Palm Desert and urge all residents to pay tribute to an organization that
believes in community support and participation and leads by example in this belief.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
APPROVED DENIED
RECEIVED OTII ER Pre6-e-Ma ron In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have
( Y(OP./QJ77a-/1 r7 caused the Official Seal of the City of Palm Desert,
MEETING DATE / `a % D/ California, to be affixed this 24th day of January, 2013.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VERIFIED BY: /enIra
Original on File with City Clerk's Office