Volunteer Week Proclamation
WHEREAS, the entire Dubuque community can effect positive change with any
volunteer action no matter how big or small; and
WHEREAS, volunteers can connect with local community service opportunities
through hundreds of community service organizations like Volunteer
Centers; and
WHEREAS, more than 109 million volunteers working in their communities utilize
their time and talent daily to make a real difference in the lives of
children, adults and the elderly; and
WHEREAS, during this week, all over the nation, service projects will be peñormed
and volunteers will be recognized for their commitments to community
service; and
WHEREAS, volunteers have the power to fight the pervasive feeling of social
disconnection experienced by 81% of Americans and especially young
people; and
WHEREAS, volunteers are vital t our future as a caring and productive nation.
NOW THEREFORE, I, TERRANCE M. DUGGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 9-15, 2000 AS:
"VOLUNTEER WEEK"
IN DUBUQUE, IOWA AND URGE FELLOW CITIZENS TO JOINT THE EFFORT AND
"CELEBRATE VOLUNTEERS!" IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the City of Dubuque, IA to
be affixed this 3rd day April, 2000.
Terrance M. Duggan, MAYOR
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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Nationa( Vo(unteer week.
)lpri{9-15, 2000
11/J{'E(j('E}IS, tfie entire CJJu6uque community can effect positive cfiange witfi any vo{unteer
action no matter fiow 6ig or sma{( and
11/J{'E(j('E)lS, vo(unteers can connect witfi wca{ community service opportunities tfirougfi
fiundredS of community service organizations fiRs Vo(unteer Centers; and
11/J{'E(j('E}IS, more tfian 109 mi{fion vo(unteers worÆjng in tfieir communities uti{ize tfieir time
and tat:ent dairy to maRs a rear difference in tfie fives of cfiiMren, adufts and tfie eMerry; and
11/J{'E(j('E}IS, during tfiis weer¿, a{( over tfie nation, service projects wire 6e peiformeá and
vo{unteers wi[{ 6e recognized for tfieir commitments to community service; and
11/J{'E(j('E}IS, vo(unteers fiave tfie power to figfit tfie pervasive feefing of socia{ disconnection
experienced 6y 81 % of )lmericans and especia{ry young peopt:e; and
'V1/J{'E!J?',E)lS, vo(unteers are vitae to our future as a caring and productive nation;
NOW, TH'E(j('E'FO(j('E, tfie City of CJJu6uque does fiere6y procfaÙn )lpri{ 9-15, 2000 as
~(Vo(unteer Week. in CJJu6uque, Iowa, and urges fe[{ow citizens to join tfie effort and
"Cet:e6rate Vo(unteers!" in tfieir communities. Œy vo{unteering and recognizing tfiose wfio
serve, we can connect witfi neigfi60rs and strangers and repface disconnection and isofation
witfi understanding and compassion.
Signed tfiis 3rd day of )lpri( 2000.
CJJu6uque City Counci{
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