HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03131990 - 1.12 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring EDWARD NATHAN )
For his Contributions in Establish- )
ing an Emergency and Housing Needs ) Resoluntion No: 90/145
Fund And Available to The Low Income )
Residents of Contra Costa County )
WHEREAS Edward Nathan will be honored by the County of
Contra Costa on March 20, 1990 and his contributions to its
residents recognized; and
WHEREAS Edward Nathan, in October 1982 introduced a plan
to establish a fund to meet the housing and emergency needs
of those recently impacted by an economic recession and
having the plan accepted by the Northern California
Grantmakers; and
WHEREAS Edward Nathan's idea resulted in the establishment
of the Emergency Family Needs/Housing Assistance Fund in six
Bay Area Counties, including Contra Costa. From 1983
thru 1984 this fund met the needs of those facing economic
hardships; and
WHEREAS, Edward Nathan strove to ensure the Fund's Contin-
uity through the establishment of the San Francisco.
Chronicle's Season of. Sharing; and
WHEREAS Edward Nathan continues to offer his expertise and
enthusiasm to the San Francisco Chronicle's Season of
Sharing. This fund, administered by the Volunteer Program
of the Social Service Department of Contra Costa, is a re-
markable coalition of individuals, corporations and founda-
tions contributing funds and public and private non-profit
agencies seeing that these funds go to the people in
greatest need.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California hereby thanks
EDWARD NATHAN and honors him by recognizing his contribution
in establishing a fund that has brought nearly a million
dollars to the County to serve its families, children
seniors and handicapped citizens.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD ON MARCH 13, 1990.
Nancy CFah n
Distric II
ABSENT
To Powers, District I Robert I. Schroder, District III
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Sunne Wright McPeak Tom Torlakson, District V
District IV
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a resolution entered in the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed
this 13th day of March, 1990.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
BoaUepu
unty Administrator
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