Nonprofit Service Month

A Proclamation by the Governor

WHEREAS, we search for good in our communities and hope for our future while living in a world of constant challenges; and

WHEREAS, through creativity and commitment, nonprofit organizations strengthen communities and improve everyday life; and

WHEREAS, thousands of nonprofit organizations of every size and description provide countless needed services and acts of kindness throughout our state; and

WHEREAS, working with and through nonprofit organizations, Washingtonians fulfill critical needs, enrich education, and demonstrate the value of individual contributions on a local and global scale; and

 WHEREAS, each year in Washington, our citizens generously donate their time and money to assist nonprofit organizations in pursuing their valuable missions;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gary Locke, Governor of the state of Washington, do hereby declare April 2004 as

Nonprofit Service Month

 in Washington State, and I urge all citizens to join me in this special observance.

Signed this 8th day of March, 2004

Governor Gary Locke

by the Governor

Sam Reed, Secretary of State

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