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2023
No. R-111. House concurrent resolution recognizing the week of April 16–22 as Volunteer Week in Vermont and celebrating Vermont’s volunteers.
(H.C.R.88)
Offered by: Representative Noyes of Wolcott Whereas, according to AmeriCorps, in 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,
more than 310,000 Vermonters helped their neighbors, reflecting a special spirit of mutual support at an especially stressful time, and Whereas, the scope of volunteering varied, from the 29.1 percent of the State’s residents
(over 150,000 persons) who volunteered a total of 10.7 million hours through an
organization and contributed more than $300 million in economic value to the State to the
97.2 percent of Vermonters who spoke or spent time with family or friends, and Whereas, half of all Vermonters demonstrated support for their neighbors in need through charitable donations, and Whereas, a dedicated contingent of Vermonters 55 years of age and older volunteers with the State’s four regional Senior Corps–RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program)
agencies (RSVP Rutland/Addison County, the Green Mountain RSVP, the United Way of
Northwestern Vermont RSVP, and the RSVP for Central Vermont and the Northeast Kingdom, which is under the auspices of the Central Vermont Council on Aging), and Whereas, these volunteers serve as drivers for Meals on Wheels, medical appointments,
errands, and food shopping; assist at food shelves, historical societies, libraries, and museums; lead exercise classes and assist with other wellness activities; and provide vital senior companionship, and they merit a special expression of gratitude, and Whereas, April is Global Volunteer Month and the week of April 16–22 is National Volunteer Week, and similar Vermont recognition is warranted, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly recognizes the week of April 16–22 as Volunteer Week in
Vermont and celebrates Vermont’s volunteers, and be it further Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
SerVermont and each of the four RSVP programs in Vermont.
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