Arkansas 2023 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SR24 Compare Versions

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8	8	By: Senators F. Love, J. English 5
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10	10	SENATE RESOLUTION 7
11	11	TO PROCLAIM MARCH 13 -17, 2023, AS AMERICO RPS WEEK IN 8
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16	16	TO PROCLAIM MARCH 13 -17, 2023, AS 13
17	17	AMERICORPS WEEK IN ARKANSAS. 14
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19	19	WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character, and 16
20	20	throughout our history citizens have stepped up to meet our challenges by 17
21	21	volunteering in their communities; and 18
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23	23	WHEREAS, AmeriCorps provides opportunities for nearly two hundred 20
24	24	thousand (200,000) Americans each year to serve their country through an 21
25	25	intensive commitment to service at nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and 22
26	26	community and faith-based groups across the country; and 23
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28	28	WHEREAS, AmeriCorps enriches the lives of its members, building habits 25
29	29	that create engaged citizens who are active participants in civic matters 26
30	30	affecting their communities long after their service terms are completed; and 27
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32	32	WHEREAS, AmeriCorps members encourage collaboration and partnerships, 29
33	33	leveraging millions of volunteers in service and acquiring the support of 30
34	34	business partners to increase the effectiveness of their initiatives; and 31
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36	36	WHEREAS, in Arkansas, more than two thousand f ive hundred (2,500) 33
37	37	AmeriCorps members of various ages and backgrounds helped to meet local needs 34
38	38	at more than three hundred (300) locations in the state by tutoring or 35
39	39	mentoring children and youth, restoring the environment, increasing food 36 SR24
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44	44	security, and responding to disasters; and 1
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46	46	WHEREAS, in exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members develop 3
47	47	valuable work skills, earn money for continuing education, and strengthen the 4
48	48	lives of their families, their communities, and the state as a whole; and 5
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50	50	WHEREAS, since AmeriCorps was founded in 1993, more than eleven 7
51	51	thousand (11,000) residents in Arkansas have served approximately eighteen 8
52	52	million (18,000,000) hours through AmeriCorps and have received higher 9
53	53	education and loan reimbursement from the Segal Am eriCorps Education Award 10
54	54	totaling more than thirty -six million dollars ($36,000,000); and 11
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56	56	WHEREAS, AmeriCorps Week is an opportunity to recognize the dedication 13
57	57	and commitment of the more than one million (1,000,000) Americans who have 14
58	58	chosen to serve their country through AmeriCorps and their community 15
59	59	partners, and to encourage more Americans to follow their footsteps in 16
60	60	service, 17
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62	62	NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY -FOURTH GENERAL 19
63	63	ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 20
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65	65	THAT the Senate thank AmeriCorps members for their service and proclaim 22
66	66	the week of March 13 -17, 2023, as AmeriCorps Week in Arkansas. 23
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68	68	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, an appropriate copy of this 25
69	69	resolution shall be provided to Ms. Shana Chaplin of EngageAR by the 26
70	70	Secretary of the Senate. 27
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