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a <br />j A M ~N <br />AN <br />Nonprofit Awareness Month <br />WHEREAS, Orange County is home to more than 266 charitable nonprofit organizations which provide <br />diverse services to the community; and <br />WHEREAS, these organizations spend more than $448 million annually serving the people of Orange <br />County; and <br />WHEREAS, North Carolina's nonprofit sector puts more than $29 billion into our state's economy, and North <br />Carolina nonprofits' economic impact has more than doubled in a decade; and <br />WHEREAS, 6.5% of all jobs in our state are provided by charitable nonprofits; and <br />WHEREAS, people throughout Orange County support and participate in nonprofit organizations by serving <br />as board members, volunteering, donating, and working as staff; and <br />WHEREAS, nonprofit employees pay income taxes and spend their salaries locally, thus paying local and <br />state sales taxes too; and they buy houses, cars, computers, groceries, clothes, home products, and all <br />other items sold in our community; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County nonprofits build partnerships and collaborate with governments, businesses, <br />faith-based organizations, and other groups to expand resources; and <br />WHEREAS, nonprofits play a central role in the democratic process by providing a means for individuals to <br />deliberate on and advocate for public policies and decisions that affect them; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County nonprofits provide opportunities for developing skills, leadership abilities, and <br />service through civic engagement; and <br />WHEREAS, everyone who lives in Orange County benefits from nonprofits' vital contributions of <br />strengthening our social fabric, public policy, culture, sense of community, and future; <br />NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of Commissioners of Orange County declares November <br />2008 as Nonprofit Awareness Month and extends its congratulations to charitable nonprofits serving <br />our community for their dedicated service to the community and its sincere gratitude to the residents <br />of Orange County whose volunteer spirits and donations make these organizations strong. <br />Proclaimed this 6~ day of November 2008. <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />~fiany MisfiOriS, <br />~J!_ 1 f~ ~roice: <br />~~;r-'~ ~~~~rrjr~ofrts <br />