AmeriCorps Week (March 10 - 16, 2024)Copyrighted
March 18, 2024
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: AmeriCorps Week (March 10 - 16, 2024)
SUMMARY: On behalf of the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program and Green Iowa
AmeriCorps within the Office of Sustainability.
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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'CHE CITY OF
DUS E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character and has the unique ability to bring people
of all backgrounds together in common cause, and throughout our history residents have stepped
up to meet our most pressing challenges of the day by volunteering in their communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque is a proud sponsor of members of diverse ages and backgrounds serving
with the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program who provide educational support to our youth and
mentoring to at -risk teens, AmeriCorps Seniors who empower our seniors live independently, and
Green Iowa AmeriCorps who engage and educate our community to become climate resilient;
and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps enriches the lives of its members, building habits that create active participants in
civic matters affecting their communities long after their service terms are completed; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps members demonstrate commitment, dedication, and patriotism by making an
intensive commitment to service, a commitment that remains with them in their future endeavors;
and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps programs bring people together across race, age, and zip code to address critical
issues facing the country, forge relationships and cultivate mutual respect, and help build resilient
and thriving communities; and
WHEREAS, through their service, AmeriCorps members strengthen the lives of their families, communities,
and the City of Dubuque as a whole; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps Week is an opportunity to recognize the dedication and commitment of the more than
1.25 million Americans who have chosen to serve their country through AmeriCorps and their
community partners, and to encourage more Americans to follow their footsteps in service.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, AND RESIDENTS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE 10TH
THROUGH THE 16TH OF MARCH 2O24 AS
"AMERICORPS WEEK"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE AND URGE OUR COMMUNITY TO THANK AMERICORPS MEMBERS AND
ALUMNI FOR THEIR SERVICE AND TO FIND THEIR OWN WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to be affixed
this 18th day of March 2024.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
2024: Submitted and accepted by: the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program & Green Iowa
AmeriCorps member located in the Office of Sustainability
2023: Submitted and accepted by: the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program