Proclamation - Stand Up, Speak Up, Save a Life Month

Office of the Mayor 
City of El Mirage 
 
 
PROCLAMATION  
Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life Month 
January 2021 
 
 
 
WHEREAS, the Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life campaign presents an ideal opportunity to help 
bridge the gap between our local community, government, and law enforcement in a positive way; and 
 
WHEREAS, by teaching students in local schools to identify and report warning signs and cries 
for help – whether at school, after school, or on social media – we can prevent unnecessary tragedies and 
make our community safer for every child.  
 
WHEREAS, the Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life campaign educates and empowers youth to 
report concerning behavior, posts, comments, or other indicators of distress to school representatives, law 
enforcement, or other authority figures who can help; and 
 
WHEREAS, more than 4,500 Arizona students from 157 public, charter, private and tribal schools 
have learned the message and created student-led impact projects in their schools and communities that 
have impacted over 400,000 youth in the state of Arizona;  
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of El Mirage proclaims the month of January to be Speak Up, 
Stand Up, Save a Life Month.  Arizona schools, students, parents, educators, police departments, and 
community organizations are encouraged to engage in a variety of awareness and prevention activities 
designed to make our communities safer for all children and adolescents. 
 
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I, Mayor Alexis A. Hermosillo, have hereunto set my hand and 
cause the Seal of the City of El Mirage to be affixed this 21st day of January 2021. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor