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September 1-19, 2024 North Texas Giving Day Prodamatiott by me flapor of the Citp of Renton, Sew To all to Whom tbege preantg gball come, oreetillam WHEREAS, Communities Foundation of Texas' annual North Texas Giving Day is the nation's largest regional community-wide online giving event that empowers people locally and around the world to come together and raise critical funds for the nonprofits who make North Texas strong; and WHEREAS, CFT's 16th annual North Texas Giving Day will take place from September 1-19,2024;and WHEREAS, since its inception in 2009, North Texas Giving Day has contributed more than $550 million into the local community,benefiting more than 3,000 local nonprofit organizations and in 2023, the program raised more than $60 million donated by more than 100,000 individuals from throughout the North Texas region and around the world;and WHEREAS, presently North Texas Giving Day is one of the many ways Communities Foundation of Texas seeks to grow community giving and serves as a hub for philanthropy throughout North Texas as the largest community foundation in Texas working with individuals, families, and companies to strengthen the community through a variety of charitable funds, initiatives, and partnerships; and WHEREAS, from September 1 through September 19, donations can be made to more than 3,000 verified local nonprofits across CFT's 20-county region around DFW listed at www.NorthTexasGivingDay.org. NOW,THEREFORE, I,Gerard Hudspeth,Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas,do hereby declare and proclaim the dates of September 1-191,2024 as "NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY" in the City of Denton and encourage all citizens of Denton to take part in this special event and support your favorite causes and organizations by giving back on North Texas Giving Day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed this the 27th day of August 2024. GERARD HUDSPETH,MAYOR ATTEST: LAUREN THODEN,CITY SECRETARY BY: