,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ab1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7=    
himself1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4            
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1   
,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4         
,got!im]1 & ,ms4 ,craig7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
  ,,resolution  ,express+ support = !   
designation ( ! week beg9n+ on ,septemb]
 #aj1 #bjbc1 z ,celebrate ,community    
,week4  ,:]eas ,celebrate ,community is 
a weeklong initiative to promote jo9t   
community s]vice among memb]s ( ,lions  
,clubs ,int]national1 ,rot>y            
,int]national1 ,kiwanis ,int]national1 &
 ,optimi/ ,int]national1 & ! purpose is 
to elevate ! collective social impact ( 
! organizations & promote a _s (        
worldwide volunte] collaboration2       
,:]eas1 f ,septemb] #aj ?r\gh ,septemb] 
#af1 ?\s&s ( local area ,kiwanis1       
,lions1 ,optimi/ ,int]national1 & ,rot>y

 clubs w take "p 9 s]vice to address !  
ne$s ( _! communities dur+ _! second    
annual ,celebrate ,community initiative2
 ,:]eas ,kiwanis clubs *ange *ildr5's   
lives by conduct+ s]vice projects 9 _!  
local communities focus$ on heal? &     
nutrition1 education & lit]acy1 & y\?   
developm5t2 ,:]eas ,kiwanis clubs       
conduct m ?an #aeb1jjj s]vice projects  
globally & raise ne>ly #acc1jjj1jjj     
annually2 ,:]eas ,lions clubs enc\rage  
s]vice-m9d$ individuals to s]ve _!      
communities )\t p]sonal f9ancial rew>d2 
,:]eas1 s9ce #aiag1 ,lions #a1djj1jjj   
memb]s h /r5g!n$ local communities ?r\gh
 h&s-on s]vice & humanit>ian projects1  
focus$ on ! environm5t & address+       
*ildhood canc]1 hung]1 diabetes1 vision1
 & o!r press+ humanit>ian ne$s pres5t+  
"s ( ! bigge/ *all5ges fac+ humanity2   
,:]eas1 c>ry+ ! motto ,br++ ,out ! ,be/ 
9 ,y\?1 9 our ,communities1 & 9         
,ourselves1 ,optimi/ ,int]national clubs
 conduct positive s]vice projects t rea*
 m ?an #f1jjj1jjj "y p ea* ye>2 ,:]eas  

,optimi/ ,int]national clubs conduct    
#fe1jjj community s]vice projects ea*   
ye>1 sp5d+ #gh1jjj1jjj 9 _! communities 
& impact+ ov] #f1jjj1jjj y\?2 ,:]eas    
,rot>y's #a1djj1jjj memb]s believe we h 
a %>$ responsibility to take action on !
 _w's mo/ p]si/5t issues ) su/a9able1   
community-bas$ solutions2 & ,:]eas      
#df1jjj ,rot>y clubs inve/ hundr$s (    
millions ( doll>s & c\ntless volunte]   
h\rs to provide clean wat] & sanitation1
 support education1 prev5t & treat      
disease1 save mo!rs & *ildr51 gr[ local 
economies1 promote peace1 protect !     
environm5t1 & end polio worldwide3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,celebrate ,community     
,week2  7#b7 recognizes ,kiwanis        
,int]national1 ,lions ,clubs            
,int]national1 ,optimi/ ,int]national1 &
 ,rot>y ,int]national = promot+         
community s]vice & humanit>ian          
assi/ance2  7#c7 enc\rages ,kiwanis     
,int]national1 ,lions ,clubs            

,int]national1 ,optimi/ ,int]national1 &
 ,rot>y ,int]national to cont9ue to     
emphasize ! values ( community s]vice & 
improv+ ! community = all individuals1  
especially our y\?2  7#d7 applauds      
,kiwanis ,int]national1 ,lions ,clubs   
,int]national1 ,optimi/ ,int]national1 &
 ,rot>y ,int]national = in/ill+ 9 "y p !
 value ( community s]vice2 &  7#e7      
appreciates ,kiwanis ,int]national1     
,lions ,clubs ,int]national1 ,optimi/   
,int]national1 & ,rot>y ,int]national = 
! "w ( _! memb]s to cont9ue to /r5g!n   
our communities ?r\gh s]vice4