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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/280
AND HONORING FOSTER PARENT
CAROL DONALD
Whereas, May is Foster Parent Recognition Month and Contra Costa County 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 many 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 babe§--most often, tiny drug addicts
whose mothers may have abused drugs;°or vvho 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 medically fragile infants,
and continues to be active in Heritage, now mentoring new foster parents t0 provide such
specialized care;and
Whereas, Carol Donald has a special gift of devoting-herself to each indwidual baby,who knows that
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Grandma Carol loves them,while at the same time showing...- e.nsitiv ty and enp:':athy with the birth
parents by encouraging them and giving thein peace of rriind because they..In their child is in the
safe haven-of Grandma Carol,.and - -
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Whereas,: Carol'Donald able to positively and lovingly transition the'babies:she carves for into adoptive
nines;and
Whereas, Carol Donald continues to care for these childten throughout heir-childhood by sending them
birthday:cards and`welca irig.thein back into her home each year.at a reur ion and
Whereas, Carol Donald is a mentor to other foster families and is.av, able'.:D then for support and respite
care.
-NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the BoardOf 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 inernbers presented this 17"' day oMay f M 2005.
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�f GAYLE B�-Uf LIMAr
Chair r
District II Supervisor •� '
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JOHN GIOIA rf ' MARY N. PIEPHO
District I Supervisor" District III Su e or
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MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a tnic and correct copy-(d an action taken
and entered on the illinLacs 4 the B(mrd 4 Stipc•rN,isors on the date
shown:
A`I"IT,"STI?D: MAY 17,2005
101 IN SWI,"IT;N, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Adillinistrator. .
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. By �`,----' Mtrt.--�., ..._ Deputy
ITatroduced by Supervisor DeSaulmer, District IV '