Bill Text: DE HCR62 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: Proclaiming June 17th As Delaware Day Of Service.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-06-15 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT [HCR62 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2023-HCR62-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Phillips & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Osienski & Rep. Michael Smith & Rep. K. Williams on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Buckson & Sen. Gay & Sen. Hansen & Sen. Hocker & Sen. Hoffner & Sen. Sokola on behalf of all Senators

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 62

PROCLAIMING JUNE 17TH AS “DELAWARE DAY OF SERVICE”.

WHEREAS, according to AmeriCorps, Volunteerism has a national value of over $122 billion dollars; and

WHEREAS, more than 700,000 hours of volunteer service in Delaware are documented by the State Office of Volunteerism each year; and

WHEREAS, Volunteers report that volunteering enriches their sense of purpose in life; and

WHEREAS, Delawareans should be celebrated and encouraged to give back to the State; and

WHEREAS, Volunteers are crucial to the survival of Delaware non-profit organizations.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152 ^nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that June 17 ^th be proclaimed “Delaware Day of Service”.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution proclaims June 17th as “Delaware Day of Service”.