California Assembly Bill ACR97 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: ACR 97AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 15, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Eng SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 Relative to Make a Difference Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 97, as amended, Eng. Make a Difference Day. This measure would designate October  24, 2009   23, 2010  , and every 4th Saturday of October thereafter, as Make a Difference Day. Fiscal committee: no. WHEREAS, Serious social problems and difficult economic times have created exceptional challenges for many families and our nation; and WHEREAS, Through both existing organization and individual action, Californians can take an active role in America's economic recovery and improve their fellow citizens' lives through volunteer service; and WHEREAS, Connecting with other people and working together through volunteer service can bridge the differences that separate people and help solve serious social conflicts; and WHEREAS, Ordinary individuals can do extraordinary things to touch and enhance the lives of other people by giving where there is a need, rebuilding what has been torn down, teaching where there is a desire to learn, and inspiring those people who have lost hope; and WHEREAS, Volunteer service is an investment in the future we all must share; and WHEREAS, President Barack Obama has proclaimed, "For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies"; and WHEREAS, Millions of people have joined to promote an annual national day of volunteer service that celebrates and strengthens the spirit of civic duty; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Members of the California State Legislature designate October  24, 2009   23, 2010  , and every fourth Saturday of October thereafter, as Make a Difference Day, and encourage Californians to observe this day by connecting with friends, fellow employees, relatives, and religious, scholastic, and civic groups to engage in projects benefiting their community; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.