Full Text of SR1437 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Service to others is a hallmark of the American | 3 | | character, and central to how we
meet our challenges; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The nation's counties, cities, and local | 5 | | governments are increasingly turning to national service and | 6 | | volunteerism as a cost-effective strategy to meet their needs; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps participants address | 9 | | the most pressing challenges
facing our communities, from | 10 | | educating students for the jobs of the 21st century, to | 11 | | fighting the
opioid epidemic, to responding to natural | 12 | | disasters, to supporting veterans and military
families; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, National service expands economic opportunity by | 14 | | creating more sustainable,
resilient communities and providing | 15 | | education, career skills, and leadership abilities for those
| 16 | | who serve; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps participants serve in | 18 | | more than 50,000 locations
across the country, bolstering the | 19 | | civic, neighborhood, and faith-based organizations that are so
| 20 | | vital to our economic and social well-being; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, National service participants increase the impact | 2 | | of the organizations they serve,
both through their direct | 3 | | service and by managing millions of additional volunteers; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, National service represents a unique | 5 | | public-private partnership that invests in
community solutions | 6 | | and leverages non-federal resources to strengthen community | 7 | | impact and
increase the return on taxpayer dollars; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, National service participants demonstrate | 9 | | commitment, dedication, and patriotism
by making an intensive | 10 | | commitment to service, a commitment that remains with them in | 11 | | their
future endeavors; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The Corporation for National and Community | 13 | | Service shares a priority with local leaders nationwide to | 14 | | engage citizens, improve lives, and strengthen communities; it | 15 | | is
joining with the National League of Cities, the National | 16 | | Association of Counties, Cities of
Service, and local leaders | 17 | | across the country for National Service Recognition Day on | 18 | | April 3,
2018; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize April 3, | 21 | | 2018 as National Service Day in the State of Illinois, and we | 22 | | encourage citizens to recognize the positive impact of national |
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| 1 | | service in their communities, to thank those who serve, and to | 2 | | find ways to give back.
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