Number
110208
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Resolution relating to the inclusion of EarthShare as a participating recipient of donations in future City Combined Giving campaigns.
Analysis
This resolution adds the EarthShare to the list of organizations and funds that are participating recipients of donations in the City’s future Combined Giving campaigns.
Body
Whereas, The City’s Combined Giving Campaign is an annual fund drive in which City employees pool their resources to improve the quality of life in the Milwaukee community by contributing to umbrella groups of local nonprofit agencies, individual agencies within those umbrella groups, various designated unaffiliated agencies or other qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide health or human services in Wisconsin; and
Whereas, EarthShare was created in 1991 to engage individuals and organizations in creating a healthy and sustainable environment by protecting our air, water, land and wildlife and advocating for clean energy; and
Whereas, The inclusion of EarthShare as a participating recipient in the Combined Giving campaigns would create a healthy and sustainable environment by protecting our air, water, land and wildlife and advocating for clean energy; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proper City officials are directed to take the actions necessary to ensure that EarthShare is included as a participating recipient of donations in future Combined Giving campaigns.
Requestor
Drafter
CC-CC
dkf
5/25/11