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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 20 15 Volunteer MonthWh e r e a s , ex p e r i e n c e ha s sh o w n t h a t g o v e r n m e n t by it s e l f c a n n o t so l v e al l ou r na t i o n ’ s so c i a l pr o b l e m s ; an d Wh e r e a s , v o l u n t e e r s ar e vi t a l to ou r fu t u r e .a s a ca r i n g an d p r o d u c t i v e na t i o n ; an d Wh e r e a s , vo l u n t e e r i n g of on e ’ s ti m e an d re s o u r c e s is a f u n d a m e n t a l p a r t of ou r co m m u n i t y ’ s tr a d i t i o n an d is e s s e n t i a l to it s sp i r i t ; an d Wh e r e a s , th e e n t i r e c o m m u n i t y be n e f i t s , di r e c t l y or in d i r e c t l y , fr o m ea c h an d ev e r y ac t of v o l u n t e e r se r v i c e ; an d Wh e r e a s , v o l u n t e e r s wo r k i n g in ou r co m m u n i t y gi v e t h e i r ti m e an d t a l e n t da i l y to ma k e a re a l di f f e r e n c e in th e li v e s of o u r ch i l d r e n , ad u l t s , th e el d e r l y , an d t h e fr a i l ; an d Wh e r e a s , vo l u n t e e r s ca n c o n n e c t wi t h lo c a l co m m u n i t y se r v i c e o p p o r t u n i t i e s th r o u g h th e Ci t y of Re n t o n ’ s v o l u n t e e r pr o g r a m an d h u n d r e d s of co m m u n i t y se r v i c e or g a n i z a t i o n s ; an d Wh e r e a s , th e v o l u n t e e r s wh o gi v e th e i r ti m e an d ex p e r t i s e to im p r o v e th e qu a l i t y of li f e fo r th e ci t i z e n s of Re n t o n ar e a g r e a t t r e a s u r e an d de s e r v e sp e c i a l re c o g n i t i o n ; Wo w , th e r e f o r e , I, De n i s La w , Ma y o r of t h e Ci t y of Re n t o n , do he r e b y pr o c l a i m th e mo n t h of Ap r i l 2 0 1 5 to be ‘V o t u n t e e r Wt o n t h in th e Ci t y of Re n t o n , an d I e n c o u r a g e al l m e m b e r s of t h e co m m u n i t y to co m m i t a po r t i o n of t h e i r ti m e to v o l u n t e e r se r v i c e . By v o l u n t e e r i n g an d by re c o g n i z i n g th o s e wh o se r v e , we ca n p e r p e t u a t e t h e sp i r i t an d vi t a l i t y of th i s g r e a t ci t y . In w i t n e s s w h e r e o f , I ha v e h e r e u n t o s e t my ha n d an d ca u s e d th e se a t of t h e Ci t y of Re n t o n to be af f i x e d th i s 20 t h da y of Ap r i l , 20 1 5 . De n is L a I Ma y o r ’ s Of f i c e P r o ct a m a t i o n Ci t y o f Re n to n , W a s h i n g t o n Re n t o n Ci t y Ha l l • 10 5 5 So u t h Gr a d y Wa y • Re n t o n , W a s h i n g t o n 98 0 5 7 • re n t o n w a . g o v