HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 03/19/2013 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 9, 2013 AS NATIONAL SPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character, and central to how
we meet our challenges; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps address the most pressing challenges facing our
cities and nation, from educating students for the jobs of the 21st century and supporting veterans
and military families, to preserving the environment and helping communities recover from natural
disasters; and
WHEREAS, national service participants serve in more than 70,000 locations across the
country, bolstering the civic, neighborhood, and faith-based organizations that are so vital to our
economic and social well-being and increase the impact of the organizations they serve with, 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 community impact 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim April 9, 2013, as
NATIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY
and encourage residents to recognize the positive impact of national service in our city, to thank
those who serve; and to find ways to give back to their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 19th day of March, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk