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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1002
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The essence of American Democracy is a government |
| 3 | | of the people, by the people and for the
people, and that |
| 4 | | democracy reflects the engagement and leadership of all |
| 5 | | generations and the premise that
citizens can serve; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the lifespan, service instills the |
| 7 | | knowledge that citizenship brings responsibility
and that |
| 8 | | everyone has talents and skills to make their community a |
| 9 | | better place; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Service brings opportunities for learning that |
| 11 | | boost student success, focus on new skills for
workers, and |
| 12 | | embrace the gifts of older generations to address community |
| 13 | | needs and bring a spirit of
involvement; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Research by the Corporation for National and |
| 15 | | Community Service, the federal agency that
administers the |
| 16 | | national service programs AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, |
| 17 | | revealed that 27.4% of Illinoisans
volunteered in 2012, |
| 18 | | contributing 286,000,000 hours to the most pressing challenges |
| 19 | | of communities; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Research by Generations Serving Generations, a |
| 21 | | public/private partnership launched by the
National Governors |
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| 1 | | Association Center for Best Practices, concluded that many |
| 2 | | Illinoisans who do not
volunteer would like to, but simply do |
| 3 | | not know how to get connected to service opportunities; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Generations Serving Generations and leaders from |
| 5 | | AGING & RETIREE ORGANIZATIONS
(The Illinois Department on |
| 6 | | Aging, the Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the Illinois |
| 7 | | Municipal
Retirement Fund), EDUCATION (Illinois Board of |
| 8 | | Higher Education, the Illinois State Board of Education, the
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| 9 | | Illinois Community College Board, the Council of Community |
| 10 | | College Presidents, and the Illinois State
Library), SERVICE |
| 11 | | (the Serve Illinois Commission, the Corporation for National |
| 12 | | and Community Service,
and Illinois Campus Compact), BUSINESS |
| 13 | | (Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce), FOUNDATIONS (Robert
R. |
| 14 | | McCormick Foundation and the Retirement Research Foundation), |
| 15 | | and others, join together in
supporting a Call to Service; |
| 16 | | therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that it is in the interest |
| 19 | | of the
citizens of this State to strengthen the infrastructure |
| 20 | | of volunteerism as a resource for meeting the
challenges of |
| 21 | | education, promoting healthy lifestyles for all ages, and |
| 22 | | boosting the independence of older
generations; and be it |
| 23 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That by December 31, 2014, Generations Serving |
| 2 | | Generations, in collaboration with the State
leadership in |
| 3 | | education, aging, service, and the private sector, will convene |
| 4 | | a Senate Forum and prepare
recommendations on strengthening the |
| 5 | | infrastructure of volunteerism and national service; and be it |
| 6 | | further
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| 7 | | RESOLVED, That 2015 will be set as a Year of Service and |
| 8 | | Civic Engagement, that will engage all
generations as |
| 9 | | participants, planners, organizers, and leaders of the |
| 10 | | volunteer infrastructure.
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