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4 <br /> <br />1 identify needs and take appropriate action to assist caregivers and families facing the <br />2 impending death of a loved one. Her willingness to go the extra mile working with a difficult <br />3 patient or distressed family has turned many crisis situations into manageable situations for all <br />4 involved. Pat is known to give whatever it takes, volunteering from four to forty-eight hours a <br />5 week. She is also known never to cower when facing an ominous challenge but to roll up her <br />6 sleeves and dive into unknown territory in order to help relieve the suffering of others. Orange <br />7 County and the state of North Carolina greatly appreciate Pat Taylor's selfless acts of kindness <br />8 and honor her for outstanding community service. <br />9 b. Nonprofit Awareness Month <br />10 The Board considered a proclamation declaring November 2008 as "Nonprofit <br />11 Awareness Month" and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br />12 Chair Jacobs read the proclamation. <br />13 <br />14 OR,~4.N,GE CQUNZY BOARD QF C.QIII.I,M1;$~~ONER <br />15 i?L2.OCL.AMA~I;ON <br />16 Nonprofit Awareness Month <br />17 <br />18 WHEREAS, Orange County is home to more than 266 charitable nonprofit organizations which <br />19 provide diverse services to the community; and <br />20 <br />21 WHEREAS, these organizations spend more than $448 million annually serving the people of <br />22 Orange County; and <br />23 <br />24 WHEREAS, North Carolina's nonprofit sector puts more than $29 billion into our state's <br />25 economy, and North Carolina nonprofits' economic impact has more than doubled in a <br />26 decade; and <br />27 <br />28 WHEREAS, 6.5% of all jobs in our state are provided by charitable nonprofits; and <br />29 <br />30 WHEREAS, people throughout Orange County support and participate in nonprofit <br />31 organizations by serving as board members, volunteering, donating, and working as <br />32 staff; and <br />33 <br />34 WHEREAS, nonprofit employees pay income taxes and spend their salaries locally, thus paying <br />35 local and state sales taxes too; and they buy houses, cars, computers, groceries, <br />36 clothes, home products, and all other items sold in our community; and <br />37 <br />38 WHEREAS, Orange County nonprofits build partnerships and collaborate with governments, <br />39 businesses, faith-based organizations, and other groups to expand resources; and <br />40 <br />41 WHEREAS, nonprofits play a central role in the democratic process by providing a means for <br />42 individuals to deliberate on and advocate for public policies and decisions that affect <br />43 them; and <br />44 <br />45 WHEREAS, Orange County nonprofits provide opportunities for developing skills, leadership <br />46 abilities, and service through civic engagement; and <br />47 <br />