CITY OF NAPA
PROCLAMATION
AmeriCorps Week
March 12- 18, 2023
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 become participants in civic matters affecting their communities long after their service terms are completed; and WHEREAS, the AmeriCorps members of Napa County Office of Education dedicate a year of their lives to service throughout California, by providing tutoring, mentoring support and active break activities to over 2,000 students in four school districts in both Sonoma and Napa Counties, and by supporting nonprofits, and educational organizations in Sonoma County and across the State of California by building volunteer capacity and engaging volunteers; and WHEREAS, the various ages, backgrounds, and experiences of AmeriCorps members helps to meet the community needs through tutoring or mentoring children and youth, supporting seniors, veterans, and military families, and addressing various issues throughout the state; and WHEREAS, in exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members develop valuable work skills; earn money for continuing education; and strengthen 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 one 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 12-18, 2023 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 7, 2023
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SCOTT SEDGLEY, MAYOR
CITY OF NAPA
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