ANIMAL THERAPY PROCLAMATION 2021- FINAL.DOC
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Maricopa County PROCLAMATION NATIONAL THERAPY ANIMAL DAY APRIL 30, 2021 WHEREAS, therapy animals in Maricopa County play an essential role in improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond; and WHEREAS, therapy animals along with those individuals who make these important connections, conduct millions of visits per year in settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools and hospice; and WHEREAS, therapy animals interact with a variety of people in our community including veterans, seniors, patients, students facing literacy challenges, and those approaching end of life; and WHEREAS, these exceptional therapy animals who partner with their human companions bring comfort and healing to those in need, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors does hereby proclaim April 30, 2021 as NATIONAL THERAPY ANIMAL DAY and encourage our citizens to celebrate our therapy animals and their human handlers. Further, we salute the service of therapy animal teams in our community and in communities across the nation. DATED this ___ Day of ___________, 20__. ___________________________________ Jack Sellers, Chairman, District 1 ___________________________________ Steve Chucri, Supervisor, District 2 ___________________________________ Bill Gates, Supervisor, District 3 ___________________________________ Clint Hickman, Supervisor, District 4 ___________________________________ Steve Gallardo, Supervisor, District 5 ATTEST: _____________________________ Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board