ATTACHMENT 1
CITY OF NAPA
PROCLAMATION
AmeriCorps Week
March 13- 19, 2022
WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character and throughout our history citizens have stepped up to meet our challenges by volunteering in their communities; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps provides opportunities for nearly 270, 000 Americans to serve their country through an intensive commitment to service at nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith- based groups across the country; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps enriches the lives of its members, building habits that create engaged citizens who are active participants in civic matters affecting their communities long after their service terms are completed; and
WHEREAS, the Napa County Office of Education Community Programs Department recruits, manages and supports over 160 of these members annually who dedicate a year of their lives to service in Napa and throughout California, provide tutoring, mentoring support and active break activities to over 600 students in three school districts in Napa County and Sonoma County, and provide volunteer capacity building to nonprofit and educational organizations in Napa County; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps members of various ages and backgrounds helped to meet the community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic through tutoring or mentoring children and youth, supporting seniors, veterans and military families, and assisting with food security and vaccination efforts throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members develop valuable work skills; earn money for continuing education; and strnghen the lives of their families, communities, and California as a whole; and
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps Week is an opportunity to recognize the dedication and commitment of the more than 1 million Americans who have chosen to serve their country through AmreiCorps and their community partners, and to encourage more Americans to follow their footsteps in service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Scott Sedgley, Mayor of the City of Napa, along with the Napa City Council, do hereby proclaim March 13-19, 2022 as AmeriCorps Week in the City of Napa and urge citizens to thank AmeriCorps members and alumni for their service and to find their own ways to give back to their communities.
Dated: March 15, 2022
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SCOTT SEDGLEY, MAYOR
CITY OF NAPA