PRINTER'S NO. 3995
No. 440 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, GRUPPO, LYNCH, HUTCHINSON, LAUGHLIN,
ARMSTRONG, L. I. COHEN, FARGO, CORRIGAN, BELARDI, FLICK, COY,
RUDY, NAILOR, ARGALL, READSHAW, SAYLOR, BARD, NYCE, LEDERER,
LESCOVITZ, GEIST, FEESE, MUNDY, B. SMITH, McCALL, ROBERTS,
ZUG, TRAVAGLIO, WOZNIAK, CLYMER, BAKER, SATHER, HENNESSEY,
SANTONI, PETTIT, THOMAS, LUCYK, DONATUCCI, BOSCOLA, TIGUE,
COWELL, GIGLIOTTI, HERSHEY, ADOLPH, FICHTER, DENT, MANDERINO,
BEBKO-JONES, DeLUCA, RUBLEY, SHANER, SCHULER, FAIRCHILD,
BATTISTO, BLAUM, M. N. WRIGHT, CAPPABIANCA, DiGIROLAMO,
SAINATO, HERMAN, KENNEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, ROEBUCK, COLAFELLA,
LEH, STABACK, SCHRODER, ROONEY, GODSHALL, SCRIMENTI, BUNT,
SERAFINI, TRUE, STURLA, PESCI, HALUSKA, MILLER, TRELLO,
McGILL, PISTELLA, WAUGH, BROWNE, HESS, HARHART, PITTS AND
MERRY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1996
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 24, 1996
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the fourth week of September 1996 as "RSVP Volunteer
2 Week in Pennsylvania."
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania citizens reaching 55 years of age or
4 older are at their very prime in experience, maturity and
5 capability; and
6 WHEREAS, Many of these citizens are anxious and ready to
7 apply their energy and share their time and knowledge where it
8 will best help other people and nonprofit organizations; and
9 WHEREAS, The prime opportunity to do this is as community
10 volunteers; and
11 WHEREAS, This continuing pace of activity and community
1 involvement has been proven to contribute to good health and
2 longer, richer life for those who participate; and
3 WHEREAS, Our society is becoming increasingly dependent upon
4 the nonprofit community for providing a variety of vital,
5 supportive services to people in need; and
6 WHEREAS, In recognition of this trend, the Congress of the
7 United States in 1965 enacted legislation leading to the
8 creation of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, known
9 throughout America as RSVP, to match up volunteers with
10 nonprofit organizations as they are needed; and
11 WHEREAS, Through this one program, each year more than
12 450,000 volunteers nationwide now provide nearly 90 million
13 hours of service time, valued at nearly $1 billion, to 60,000
14 public and nonprofit community organizations; and
15 WHEREAS, This nation's RSVP program is celebrating its 25th
16 Anniversary in 1996; and
17 WHEREAS, The RSVP in Pennsylvania has been in operation for
18 25 years and now holds membership of more than 19,000 volunteers
19 serving 2,797 nonprofit agencies; and
20 WHEREAS, The RSVP in Pennsylvania is an outstanding and
21 accessible conduit to volunteerism for senior citizens; and
22 WHEREAS, The RSVP experience is designed to be enjoyable and
23 satisfying and flexible for the convenience of its volunteers;
24 and
25 WHEREAS, The need for volunteers has never been greater in
26 our communities; and
27 WHEREAS, The RSVP in Pennsylvania is ready to welcome new
28 volunteers immediately; therefore be it
29 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
30 fourth week of September 1996 as "RSVP Volunteer Week in
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1 Pennsylvania"; and be it further
2 RESOLVED, That the senior citizens of this Commonwealth be
3 encouraged to become RSVP volunteers.
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