February, 2012 Archives
Alabama Organ Transplant Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, there are more than 110,000 people waiting for an organ transplant and a new person is added to the waiting list every 18 minutes
National Day of Prayer
Proclamations
WHEREAS, our nation was founded by men who sought wisdom and guidance through prayer
Year of the Girl
Proclamations
WHEREAS, March 12, 2012, marks the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, which began in 1912 when Savannah, GA native Juliette “Daisy” Gordo…
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Proclamations
WHEREAS, intellectual and developmental disabilities are conditions which affect more than 7 million Americans and more than 121,000 Alabamians and their families
Alabama Habitat for Humanity Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry founded in 1976 which seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make …
World Read Aloud Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, 793 million people in the world today cannot read or write and twenty percent of adults in the United States read at or below a fifth grade reading level
Professional Social Work Month
Proclamations
WHEREAS, social workers help millions of people address social and psychological problems to improve their lives
Deaf Awareness Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, March 12 through 16, 2012 marks the celebration of “Deaf Awareness Week,” and recognizes the agencies and individuals that provide support for the enhancement of ec…