[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 9, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19801-19802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08134]


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                Proclamation 9100 of April 4, 2014

                
National Volunteer Week, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Through countless acts of kindness, generosity, and 
                service, Americans recognize that we are all bound 
                together--that we move this country forward by giving 
                of ourselves to others and caring for those around us. 
                Every day, Americans carry forward the tradition of 
                service embedded in our character as a people. And as 
                we celebrate National Volunteer Week, we embrace our 
                shared responsibility to one another and recommit to 
                the task of building a more perfect Union.

                By performing acts of service, we can shape a Nation 
                big enough and bold enough to accommodate the hopes of 
                all our people. Across our country, volunteers open 
                doors of opportunity, pave avenues of success, fortify 
                their communities, and lay the foundation for 
                tomorrow's growth and prosperity. They are often 
                equipped with few resources and gain little 
                recognition, yet because of their service, our country 
                is a better and a stronger force for good.

                My Administration is dedicated to engaging Americans 
                through service. Through the Corporation for National 
                and Community Service, we administer programs like 
                AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, and we have designed 
                innovative initiatives such as School Turnaround 
                AmeriCorps and VetSuccess AmeriCorps. In giving their 
                time and talent, our volunteers can learn new skills 
                and focus their vision, energy, and passion on projects 
                ranging from improving disaster relief, delivering 
                better education, and assisting returning veterans and 
                military families. And by establishing the Task Force 
                on Expanding National Service, we are creating new 
                opportunities to support our communities through 
                service.

                The American experience stands apart because our 
                triumph is found in the example of our people. With 
                unity of purpose and unmatched resolve, we confront our 
                shared challenges as one people and emerge stronger 
                than before. We saw this spirit in action when, in the 
                wake of a devastating mudslide in Washington State, 
                Americans stepped in to provide food, shelter, and 
                support to survivors. We saw it last year when a 
                tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, and volunteers came 
                together to rebuild homes, schools, and hospitals--
                because we are a Nation that stands with our fellow 
                citizens as long as it takes. As we renew our 
                commitment to each other during National Volunteer 
                Week, I encourage you to visit www.Serve.gov to learn 
                more about service opportunities in your area.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim April 6 through April 
                12, 2014, as National Volunteer Week. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this week by volunteering in 
                service projects across our country and pledging to 
                make service a part of their daily lives.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2014-08134
Filed 4-8-14; 11:15 am]
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