[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2017

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
National Volunteer Week, which will take place the week of April 23-29, 
2017. During National Volunteer Week, organizations across the country 
celebrate the efforts of volunteers who share their time and talents 
with those in need--the homeless, the hungry, the elderly, the at-risk 
youth, and other marginalized populations.
  National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 by President Richard 
Nixon. Every U.S. president since then has issued a proclamation during 
National Volunteer Week, encouraging Americans to volunteer in their 
communities. This week serves to remind us all that we are a nation of 
people that thrives on serving others. The volunteering of time and 
resources has been an instrumental part of the essence and tradition of 
our country and remains essential to its spirit and vitality.
  I especially would like to recognize the great work of the Tri-
Community Directors of Volunteer Services (Tri-DVS), which has been 
providing support to professionals working in the volunteer services 
field in Columbus and Fort Benning, Georgia and Phenix City, Alabama 
since 1985. In addition to promoting volunteerism, Tri-DVS provides 
support, training, networking opportunities, and professional skills 
accreditation to its members.
  Each year, Tri-DVS holds a luncheon during National Volunteer Week to 
recognize and thank the volunteers in the tri-city area. In September, 
the group sponsors a seminar, Investing in Volunteerism, to help 
organizations integrate volunteer services into their operations.
  Tri-DVS is a leader in the movement to improve communities through 
volunteerism and I applaud their resounding efforts to encourage and 
expand volunteer services for individuals and organizations throughout 
the tri-city area.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives 
to join me in recognizing National Volunteer Week by acknowledging the 
positive impact volunteerism has on communities throughout the country. 
In addition, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring the Tri-
Community Directors of Volunteer Services for their efforts to provide 
support for the volunteers who tirelessly share their time and talents 
with those in need.

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