5358297 ACR 20-268, Honor Every Responsible Officer's Eternal Sacrifice, Inc., Recognition Resolution of 2014

A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

 

20-268

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

October 28, 2014

 

To recognize and express our overwhelming gratitude to HEROES, Inc., for its numerous contributions to the community and to the District of Columbia and congratulate HEROES, Inc., on 50 years of service.

 

WHEREAS, HEROES, Inc., which stands for Honor Every Responsible Officer’s Eternal Sacrifice, is a non-profit organization that provides emotional support and financial aid to families of metropolitan Washington law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty;

 

            WHEREAS, HEROES, Inc., was founded in 1964 by a group of metropolitan Washington businessmen, and consists of 100 members representing the business, professional, and spiritual leadership of the greater Metropolitan Washington area;

 

            WHEREAS, the entire program is conducted by the HEROES, Inc. membership on a volunteer basis;

 

            WHEREAS, HEROES, INC.’s, only fundraising activity is the annual HEROES, Inc., Golf Tournament carried on by the HEROES Golf Committee which consists of primarily retired law enforcement officers and firefighters who volunteer their time;

 

            WHEREAS, the HEROES, Inc., tournament is one of the most successful of its kind on the East Coast with benefits going directly to the parent organization’s Scholarship Program, and scholarship recipients attend colleges and universities throughout the United States with assistance made in the form of full scholarships, which include tuition, room and board, books, supplies, and many other incidental costs;

 

            WHEREAS, the founder and former Chairman of the Board of HEROES, Inc., was the late Leonard B. “Bud” Doggett, whose legacy of a personal standard of commitment, participation, and love for the organization will go forever unchallenged;

 

            WHEREAS, Bud Doggett daily honored the sacrifice of each law enforcement officer and firefighter whose names appear on the HEROES, Inc.’s Roll of Honor, and his dedication to the welfare of the survivors of the fallen HEROES set an example unequaled; and

 

WHEREAS, there are 182 HEROES whose names appear on the honor roll, and 130 left behind spouses and 224 children left behind by these officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.    

 

            IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors HEROES, Inc., for 50 years of compassion, and salutes HEROES, Inc., as it continues to provide services and scholarships to families whose lives have been devastated by tragedy.  The Council declares November 6, 2014, “HEROES, Inc., Day” in the District of Columbia.

 

            Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Honor Every Responsible Officer’s Eternal Sacrifice, Inc., Recognition Resolution of 2014”.

 

           Sec.3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in

the District of Columbia Register.

 

 

 

           

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