PRINTER'S NO. 3064
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
781
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, DEAN, J. HARRIS, ROZZI, MURT, YOUNGBLOOD,
ROSS, KIRKLAND, MAJOR, DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG, R. BROWN, TOEPEL,
O'NEILL, CALTAGIRONE, ENGLISH, COHEN, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
FARINA, LONGIETTI, SONNEY, DUSH, BULLOCK, GOODMAN, McNEILL,
MILLARD, V. BROWN, HENNESSEY, MARSICO, BOBACK, WHEELAND,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, D. COSTA, DAVIDSON, MENTZER, WATSON
AND EVERETT, APRIL 4, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 4, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2016 as "Community Service
Appreciation Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Community service and civic pride are core
principles of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Each year, Pennsylvanians donate millions of dollars
and volunteer hours to foundations and nonprofit corporations in
order to better our communities and this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Department of State has registered 11,668
charities in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, According to the Corporation for National and
Community Service, almost 27% of Pennsylvanians engage in
informal volunteering, such as helping a neighbor or assisting a
senior citizen; and
WHEREAS, In 2014, 2.8 million Pennsylvanians volunteered 348
million hours of service for a cause, foundation or nonprofit
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corporation; and
WHEREAS, The average dollar value for one hour of a
volunteer's time in Pennsylvania is $22.63; and
WHEREAS, Annually, Pennsylvanians donate 34 volunteer hours
per capita; and
WHEREAS, Every volunteer in Pennsylvania deserves thanks and
recognition for their contributions; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2016 as "Community Service Appreciation Month" in
Pennsylvania and congratulate all Pennsylvanians on their
participation in all forms of community service or volunteerism.
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