AGENDA #1b(1)

PROCLAMATION

REGARDING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK AND THOSE GENEROUS CITIZENS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME AND BEST EFFORTS TO THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL

WHEREAS, National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 and supported by Presidential Proclamation annually to celebrate volunteerism in the United States; and

WHEREAS, April 9-15, 2000 has been designated as National Volunteer Week, and

WHEREAS, volunteers are Chapel Hill’s greatest resource in creating a healthy, productive and humane community; and

WHEREAS, the Town benefits from volunteers who enthusiastically share their skills and talents throughout the year by serving on boards, commissions, task forces and by serving in a myriad of other ways, and

WHEREAS, the Town wishes to honor and recognize these many volunteers, and

WHEREAS, we enthusiastically encourage even more citizens to participate in volunteerism in the new millennium:

THEREFORE, I, Rosemary I. Waldorf, Mayor of the Town of Chapel Hill, wish to honor and to thank the dedicated citizens of this community who give so generously of their valuable time, energies and abilities by proclaiming this week of April 9-15, 2000 to be officially designated as

Volunteer Recognition Week in Chapel Hill

And in doing so, I charge all interested citizens to observe this week by seeking some area in the community to which they can devote a few hours each week and give aid to people or programs needing assistance.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, ON THIS THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND

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Rosemary I. Waldorf, Mayor