[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 23749-23750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08614]


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                Proclamation 10370 of April 15, 2022

                
National Volunteer Week, 2022

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Over the past year, we have seen that the American 
                spirit of service is alive and well. Every day, 
                Americans are giving their love and labor to care for 
                seniors, help communities rebuild after disasters, 
                support veterans and military families, tackle climate 
                change, guide and mentor our youth, serve and 
                strengthen the democratic process, feed the hungry, and 
                keep communities healthy and safe. Tens of millions of 
                Americans collectively volunteer billions of hours of 
                their time each year. This commitment to service 
                represents the best of who we are as Americans. During 
                National Volunteer Week, we recognize the contributions 
                that our Nation's volunteers make every day and 
                encourage all Americans to discover their path to 
                making a difference.

                We also need to call on that spirit more than ever as 
                we help our Nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. 
                For example, we need volunteers in education to help 
                students get back on track, and I encourage Americans 
                to support our youth by serving as tutors and mentors 
                or in other critical roles. As we tackle the pandemic 
                and so many other challenges, government has a role to 
                play, but our Nation is stronger, more connected, and 
                best prepared for the future when government, 
                nonprofits, community organizations, the private 
                sector, and the American people work together.

                Volunteering also benefits the volunteers. People who 
                volunteer develop new skills, build their personal and 
                professional networks, forge a deeper connection with 
                their communities and service organizations, and 
                experience the joy of serving a larger cause. The 
                opportunities to volunteer are seemingly limitless. 
                Students gain real world experience, workers apply 
                their skills to organizations that benefit from their 
                experience and often develop new skills in the process, 
                and older Americans improve their health and longevity. 
                At every age and stage in life, volunteers experience 
                the profound joy of giving back.

                Volunteerism is also a reinforcing cycle. Volunteers 
                are more likely to become further involved in volunteer 
                groups, participate in civic organizations, attend 
                public meetings, and lend a helping hand to their 
                neighbors. Serving together in common purpose has the 
                power to unite us across the lines that sometimes 
                divide. As I pursue a unity agenda in the Congress, 
                volunteering serves as a unity agenda for our national 
                life.

                Vice President Harris and I salute all of our fellow 
                Americans who take time to help others in need and the 
                faith-based, nonprofit, national service, military 
                service, and community organizations that make their 
                service possible. My Administration is committed to 
                encouraging and advancing volunteer service throughout 
                our Nation and the world. Through AmeriCorps--a network 
                of service programs across our country that helps meet 
                community needs--we are removing barriers to service, 
                expanding volunteer opportunities, and focusing on our 
                Nation's toughest challenges. AmeriCorps increased the 
                living allowance for national service members through 
                funding from the American Rescue Plan and is working 
                with partners to recruit volunteers in underserved 
                communities so that service opportunities are more 
                accessible. To serve communities abroad in their 
                response and recovery efforts from

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                the pandemic, the Peace Corps has developed criteria 
                and processes to return volunteers around the world. I 
                encourage all Americans to learn how get involved by 
                visiting AmeriCorps.gov and peacecorps.gov/volunteer.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 17 
                through April 23, 2022, as National Volunteer Week. I 
                call upon all Americans to observe this week by 
                volunteering in service projects across the country and 
                pledging to make service a part of their daily lives.

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

[FR Doc. 2022-08614
Filed 4-19-22; 11:15 am]
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