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No. R-93-12 <br />CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS <br />C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N <br />Date: Feb. 10, 1993 <br />A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MARCH 7-14, 1993, <br />AS "VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK" IN THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS, MN. <br />WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America is celebrating its 97th year of <br />service to the people of Minnesota and the nation; it is therefore <br />certainly appropriate for us, the City of Falcon Heights, to join in the <br />observance of this milestone with the commemoration of March 7-14, 1993 as <br />"Volunteers of America Week"; and <br />WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America is making a valuable <br />contribution by providing these services to adults and the elderly: 5 homes <br />for mentally disabled, mentally ill, chemically dependent and/or elderly <br />adults; congregate dining for seniors at 45 sites in Anoka and Hennepin <br />Counties; home delivered meals for persons 60 years of age and over; semi- <br />independent living services and supported living services; 3 housing <br />complexes for families, the handicapped, and the elderly; and 4 long-term <br />health care facilities; and <br />WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America provides these services for <br />children and youth: 6 programs serving autistic, autistic-like, and/or <br />development-ally disabled children and youth; a children's emergency shelter; <br />. in-home services; 59 foster treatment homes and correction group homes; a <br />residential treatment center for emotionally handicapped boys; a specialized <br />behavioral program for boys with severe problems; short-term after care for <br />youth with special needs; and <br />WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America provides 2 correctional <br />services: a pre-release and work-release correctional program serving men; <br />and a women's jail, workhouse and work-release correctional program; and <br />WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America is commemorating its founding in <br />1896 and urges others to join them in bridging the gap between human needs <br />and the resources of the public and private sector; <br />BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the city council of the City of Falcon <br />Heights, that the week of March 7-14, 1993, be proclaimed <br />"Volunteers of America Week" in Falcon Heights. <br />BALDWIN <br />CIERNIA 5 In Favor <br />GEHRZ <br />• JACOBS 0 Against <br />GIBBON TALBOT <br />Approved by /~~/ y~ /'' <br />Mayor <br />Feb. 10. 1993 <br />Date <br />Attested by <br />ty Clerk <br />Feb. 10, 1993 <br />Date <br />