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To recognize National Volunteer Week 2011, April 10th through April 16th, and to encourage Columbus residents and Central Ohioans to continue to serve their communities as active, dedicated volunteers.
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WHEREAS, National Volunteer Week, a signature event of Points of Light Institute, celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation; and
WHEREAS, this year's National Volunteer Week will be observed April 10th through April 16th, as thousands of volunteers across Ohio and throughout the nation will participate in a variety of innovative, grassroots community projects designed to engage volunteers and community members in building strong, vibrant neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, residents of Central Ohio have long been committed and active volunteers in their communities, with the support of countless agencies and organizations dedicated to promoting the common good; and
WHEREAS, as the Central Ohio affiliate of the HandsOn Network - the largest volunteer network in the nation, with more than 250 action centers in sixteen countries - HandsOn Central Ohio connects individuals and organizations with civic engagement opportunities and empowers people in need to change their lives by connecting them with critical community resources; and
WHEREAS, Columbus residents, and all Ohioans, may visit www.handsoncentralohio.org to access volunteer opportunities with more than 1,300 nonprofit, government, and health care organizations in Central Ohio; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council recognizes and celebrates National Volunteer Week and encourages Columbus residents and Central Ohioans to continue their long tradition of exemplary volunteer service.