Sexual Assault Awareness Month ProclamationPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, sexual assault affects women, children and men of all racial, cultural
and economic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the immediate physical and emotional costs, sexual
assault may also have associated consequences of post-traumatic stress disorder,
substance abuse, depression, homelessness, eating disorders and suicide; and
WHEREAS, sexual assault can be devastating for not only the survivor, but also for
the family and friends of the survivor; and
WHEREAS, no one person, organization, agency or community can eliminate sexual
assault on their own, but we can work together to educate our entire population about
what can be done to prevent sexual assault, support victim/survivors and their significant
others, and increase support for agencies providing services to victim/survivors; and
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month provides an excellent opportunity for
citizens to learn more about preventing sexual violence;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, William L. Manuel, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Mayor of the Village of North Palm Beach, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 2010, as
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
Village of North Palm Beach to be affixed this 2nd day of April, 2010.
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