PRINTER'S NO. 1938
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
414
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, BROWNE, BLAKE, FONTANA,
BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, TARTAGLIONE, RAFFERTY, SABATINA AND
SCHWANK, JUNE 22, 2018
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 22, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of August 6 through 10, 2018, as "YMCA
Advocacy Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania maintains more YMCAs than any other
state in the United States, with 68 associations and 105 branch
locations; and
WHEREAS, The YMCA is a charitable, nonprofit organization
committed to ensuring no individual will be denied services or
participation in YMCA programs, including child care, day and
summer camps or YMCA membership, because of economic hardship;
and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania YMCAs have more than 700,000 members
and more than 180,000 individuals participating in programs and
services for children and families, teens and older adults; and
WHEREAS, The YMCA promotes youth development, healthy living
and social responsibility in a variety of programs and services
to more than one million people of all ages, backgrounds, faiths
and income levels; and
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WHEREAS, Pennsylvania YMCAs are the largest child-care
service providers in this Commonwealth, subsidizing the care of
1 in 5 children, which service is valued at more than $11
million; and
WHEREAS, YMCAs provide long-term and short-term housing to
fight homelessness in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, YMCAs depend on the outstanding efforts of more than
34,000 volunteers who provide valuable community services across
this Commonwealth, including serving as child-care aides, swim
instructors, tutors, mentors, coaches, chaperones and advocates,
with volunteer hours exceeding $740,000 in value; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania YMCAs emphasize and maintain the core
values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility in all
operations; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania YMCAs uphold the standards of
accountability, ethics, responsibility and transparency
entrusted upon them by the public as charitable organizations,
standing as leaders of the nonprofit community; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of August 6
through 10, 2018, as "YMCA Advocacy Week" in Pennsylvania.
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