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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 28
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
A RESOLUTION
To designate April 1, 2014, as National Service Recognition Day.
WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character and central to
how we meet our challenges; and
WHEREAS, the nation's mayors are increasingly turning to national service and
volunteerism as a cost-effective strategy to meet their cities' needs; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation for National and Community Service through its
programs of AmeriCorps and Senior Corps addresses some of the most pressing challenges
facing our cities and nation, from educating students for the jobs of the twenty-first century
and supporting veterans and military families to preserving the environment and helping
communities recover from natural disasters; and
WHEREAS, national service expands economic opportunities by creating more
sustainable, resilient communities and providing education, career skills, and leadership
abilities for those who serve; and
WHEREAS, national service participants serve in more than seventy thousand
locations across the country, bolstering the civic, neighborhood, and faith-based
organizations that are so vital to our economic and social well-being; and
WHEREAS, these participants increase the impact of the organizations they serve
both through their direct service and by recruiting and managing millions of additional
volunteers; and
WHEREAS, national service represents a unique public-private partnership that
invests in community solutions and leverages non-federal resources to strengthen
communities and increase the return on taxpayer dollars; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers demonstrate
commitment, dedication, and patriotism by making an intensive commitment to service, a
commitment that remains with them in their future endeavors; and SR NO. 28 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, the Corporation for National and Community Service shares a priority
with mayors nationwide to engage citizens, improve lives, and strengthen communities and
is joining with mayors across the country to support the Mayors Day of Recognition for
National Service on April 1, 2014.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
designates April 1, 2014, as National Service Recognition Day and encourages residents to
recognize the positive impact of national service day in our state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Mayor Jamie Mayo of Monroe, Louisiana.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE