2021 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 254
BY SENATOR BARROW
A RESOLUTION
To commend Volunteers of America (VOA) on the occasion of its one hundred twenty-fifth
anniversary.
WHEREAS, for one hundred twenty-five years, the Volunteers of America has
served on the frontlines helping countless people, maintaining its mission of serving the
country's most vulnerable; and
WHEREAS, Volunteers of America has become one of the nation's largest and most
comprehensive human service organizations with sixteen thousand paid professionals
operating thirty affiliates in forty-six states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; and
WHEREAS, when Volunteers of America was founded, the principle of volunteerism
meant to serve others as a vocation; and
WHEREAS, Volunteers of America, one of the largest charities in the United States,
mobilizes each time the organization becomes aware of an area where assistance is needed;
and
WHEREAS, from homeless veterans to seniors and families in need, to at risk youth,
men and women returning home from prison, and those recovering from addiction, the
organization continues to transform and empower lives in communities nationwide; and
WHEREAS, most recently, Volunteers of America has launched programs to help
those with moral injury.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Volunteers of America on the occasion of its one
hundred twenty-fifth anniversary, record and recognize its contributions to this state, and
extend much appreciation for VOA's long, dedicated, and significant service to Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Volunteers of America.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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