City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0169R

• File #: 06-0169R
• Version: 0
• Name: Baltimore City Celebration of 2006 National Volunteer Week, April 23-29
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/24/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 4/24/2006
• Title: Baltimore City Celebration of 2006 National Volunteer Week, April 23-29 FOR the purpose of celebrating 2006 National Volunteer Week in recognition of the many men, women, and children who donate countless hours, untold material resources, and immeasurable emotional and spiritual support to help those less economically, socially, or spiritually blessed than the more fortunate among us; and requesting the Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Children, Youth, and Families to compile an official list of those looking to volunteer their services to the City of Baltimore.
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, Robert Curran, James B. Kraft, President Young, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Belinda Conaway, Kenneth Harris, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Dixon, Rochelle Spector, Agnes Welch, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/24/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
4/24/2006	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Holton

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Baltimore City Celebration of 2006 National Volunteer Week, April 23-29

FOR the purpose of celebrating 2006 National Volunteer Week in recognition of the many men, women, and children who donate countless hours, untold material resources, and immeasurable emotional and spiritual support to help those less economically, socially, or spiritually blessed than the more fortunate among us; and requesting the Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Children, Youth, and Families to compile an official list of those looking to volunteer their services to the City of Baltimore.
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National Volunteer Week began in 1974, when a Presidential executive order established the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Since then, every U.S. President has signed a proclamation and has been joined by governors, mayors and other elected officials in promoting National Volunteer Week. This year's celebration is sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation as a way of thanking 1 of America's most valuable assets - our volunteers - and calling the public's attention to all that volunteers do to improve communities across the country.

Independent Sector, a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of approximately 550 charities, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs, collectively representing tens of thousands of charitable groups in every state across the nation, estimates that the...