HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation - Cuss Free DayWhereas, the original No Cussing Club was founded in South Pasadena,
California, in 2007 by then 14-year-old McKay Hatch, who noticed many of his peers
using cuss words and foul language that created an environment of rudeness and
disharmony toward others on campus. Membership has rapidly spread to other
schools, communities, states, and countries, with over 100 clubs and over 35,000 online
members in 50 states and throughout the world; and
Whereas, in August of 2011, the Desert Sands Unified School District Board
approved the Palm Desert High School (PDHS) No Cussing Club, the only one of its
kind in the Coachella Valley; and
Whereas, the purpose of this organization is to empower students to use higher
levels of communication, promote a friendly, less intimidating environment, and
encourage leadership service; and
Whereas, the California State Assembly passed a resolution in 2010 establishing
the first week of March annually as Cuss Free Week throughout the State.
Now, Therefore, I, Jean M. Benson, Mayor of the City of Palm Desert, California,
Do Hereby Proclaim Thursday, September 29, 2011, as
Cuss Free Day
and the first week of March each year as
Cuss Free Week
in the City of Palm Desert as a reminder that "our ability to uplift, encourage, and
motivate others and improve our community starts with the words we use and actions
we take."
CITY COUNCIL ACTION'
APPROVED
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Original on File with City Clerk's Office