,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7=    
himself & ,mr4 ,panetta7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 ! designation ( ! week beg9n+ on       
,septemb] #ad1 #bjbe1 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] #ad  
?r\gh ,septemb] #bj1 ?\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     
#g1gjj1jjj s]vice projects globally &   
raise ne>ly #cij1jjj1jjj 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 m   
?an #a1bjj1jjj memb]s believe we h a %>$
 responsibility to take action on ! _w's
 mo/ p]si/5t issues ) su/a9able1        
community-bas$ solutions2 & ,:]eas m ?an
 #de1jjj ,rot>y clubs inve/ hundr$s (   
millions ( doll>s & c\ntless volunte]   
h\rs to provide clean wat]1 sanitation1 
& hygi5e1 support basic lit]acy &       
education1 prev5t & treat disease1      
support mat]nal & *ild heal?1 support   
community economic developm5t1 support  
peacebuild+ & conflict prev5tion1       
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