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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING APRIL 5, 2018, TO BE "NATIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY" IN

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Morgan, Shekarchi, and Serpa

     Date Introduced: April 03, 2018

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Service to others is a hallmark of American character and central to how we

meet our challenges; and

     WHEREAS, The nation's towns and cities are increasingly turning to national service and

volunteerism as a cost-effective strategy to meet their needs; and

     WHEREAS, Foster Grandparent Volunteers address the most pressing challenges facing

our communities, mentoring students for the jobs of the 21st century; and

     WHEREAS, National service expands economic opportunity by creating sustainable,

resilient communities and providing education and nurturing skills to our children in schools and

daycare centers; and

     WHEREAS, Foster Grandparent Volunteers serve in 25 sites within West Warwick,

Coventry, Warwick, Cranston, North Smithfield, and Woonsocket. Fifty-five volunteers bolster

the civic, neighborhood and faith-based organizations that are so vital to our economic and social

well-being; 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 to taxpayer dollars; and

     WHEREAS, The Corporation for National and Community Service shares a priority with

local leaders nationwide to engage citizens, improve lives and strengthen communities, and is

joining with the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, the Cities of

Service, and local leaders across the country in support of National Service Recognition Day on

April 5, 2018; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby proclaims April 5, 2018, to be "National Service Recognition Day"

in the State of Rhode Island and encourages residents to recognize the positive impact of national

service within our communities and to thank those who serve and find ways to give back to their

communities; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Diane Richardson, Director of the Foster

Grandparent Program in West Warwick.

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