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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO.2005/280
AND HONORING FOSTER.PARENT'
CAROL DONALD
Whereas, May is Foster ParentRecognition Month and ContraCostaCounty is honoring all of our many
caring foster families who work year round on behalf of our county's most vulnerable children and
youth;and
Whereas, Carol Donald,who is affectionately known as "Grandma Carol" to the tnany infants and young
children she has and continues to care for,has been a foster parent for over 40 years caring for
close to 90 children;and
Whereas, Carol Donald:specializes in caring for medically-fragile babies most often, tiny drug addicts
whose mothers,may have abused drugs,or who have endured abuse;and
Whereas, Carol Donald is a graduate of the Heritage Project,a training and support program in which
caretakers learn to provide the special care required by drug-exposed and ni'edically fragile infants,'
and continues to be active in Heritage,now inentoring new foster parents to provide such
specialized care;and
Whereas,Carol Donald has a special Rift of devoting herself to each in& baby,who knows that
Grandma Carol loves them,while at the same time showenssdvity an.tl,empathy with the birth
parents by encouraging them.and giving ili peace of mind became they,kiioav their child is in the
safe haver �f�Gxratid a Carol;and
Whereas;parol Donald is able to positively and lovingly transition the babies she cares for into adoptive
hoi-nes; acid
Whereas,Carol Donald continues,to care for these children.tht6iighout their,childhood by sending them
birthday cards aril�relco thein back into,her home each year at a reunion;and
Whereas, Carol Donald is a mentor to other foster families and'%s available to thein for support and respite
care,
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RIESOLVED that the`Board of Supervisors recognizes and honors
CAROL DONALD for her 40 years' of service as a foster parent in Contra Costa County.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members'presented this 17"' day of May 2005.
GAYLE%-Ufi: .EMA
Chair g
District II Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA MARY N. PIEPHIJ
District I Supervisor - District III Sue "dr.%
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MARK DeSAULNIERFEDERAL D. GLOVER
District 1V Supervisor District V Supervisor:
I hereby cer•trCy that this is a trvc.ind correct copy of an action taken
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J01 IN SWI-T,*I'F.N, (Jerk of the Board of Supcn<,gors and County
Adtninr;:trator.
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