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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! contributions ( s5ior      
volunte]s & designat+ ! week ( ,may #ae 
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old] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z s5ior  
volunte]s7 provide mu*-ne$$ s]vices to  
_! communities1 neighbors1 & fri5ds2    
,:]eas ,s5ior ,corps1 ?r\gh ! ,,rsvp1   
,fo/] ,gr&p>5t1 & ,s5ior ,companions    
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,corporation =   
,national & ,community ,s]vice1 provides
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s5ior volunte]s & recruits ?\s&s (      
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play$ an important role 9 /r5g!n+       
communities by contribut+ _! exp]i5ce1  
k1 & accompli%m5ts 9 ord] to--  7#a7    
help _! neighbors recov] f natural &    
manmade disa/]s2  7#b7 provide nutrition
 s]vices2  7#c7 m5tor & tutor           
s*ool*ildr52  7#d7 support vet]ans &    
milit>y families2 &  7#e7 provide       
respite c>e to c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjaf1 ,s5ior ,corps volunte]s provid$  
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fai?-bas$ community gr\ps nationwide2   
,:]eas /ructur$ volunte]+ by s5ior      
volunte]s-- 7#a7 keeps ^? s5ior         
volunte]s active1 heal?y1 & engag$2     
7#b7 helps ! ,unit$ ,/ates by sav+      
taxpay] doll>s & r$uc+ heal? c>e co/s2 &
  7#c7 supports ! ability ( s5iors to   
live indep5d5t & productive lives2      
,:]eas ! ,,rsvp1 ,fo/] ,gr&p>5t1 &      
,s5ior ,companion programs h prov5 to be
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volunte]s 9 s]vice t meets press+       
community ne$s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
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opportunities to take advantage ( !     
tal5ts & exp]i5ces ( ! #aj1jjj baby     
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ye>s2 & ,:]eas1 at a "t ( m\nt+ social  
ne$ & gr[+ int]e/ 9 s]vice by old]      
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates has an unprec$5t$ opportunity to 
h>ness ! tal5ts ( s5ior volunte]s to    
address community *all5ges3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates !   
week ( ,may #ae ?r\gh #ai1 #bjag1 z     
,national ,s5ior ,corps ,week2 &  7#b7  
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
recognize ! contributions ( s5ior       
volunte]s & jo9 9 ! celebration (       
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