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PROCLAMATION VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK March 3 -10,1996 WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America, a Christian human service organization, is celebrating its 100th year of service to the people of Minnesota and the nation; it is therefore certainly appropriate for us, the City of Lino Lakes, to join in the observance of this milestone with the commemoration of March 3 - 10, 1996 as Volunteers of American Week; and, WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America is making a valuable contribution by providing these services to adults and the elderly: 6 homes for mentally disabled, mentally ill, chemically dependent and/or elderly adults; congregate dining for seniors in 45 sites in Anoka and Hennepin Counties; transitional housing for women and their families in Aiktin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties; home delivered meals for persons 60 years of age and over; semi-independent living services and supported living services; 3 housing complexes for families, the handicapped, and the elderly; 3 assisted living communities; and 4 long-term health care facilities; and, WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America provides these services for children and youth; a children's daycare, programs serving autistic, autistic -like, and/or developmentally disabled youth; children's shelters; in-home services; 52 foster treatment homes and correction group homes; a residential treatment center for emotionally handicapped boys; a specialized behavioral program for boys with severe problems' short-term after care for youth with special needs; and, WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America provides 2 correctional services; a pre-release and work -release correctional program serving men in a jail, workhouse and work -release correctional program serving women; and, WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America, through its dedicated staff and volunteers and the many people who help support their work through financial contributions make a significant impact on the lives of people in the City of Lino Lakes; and, WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America is commemorating its founding in 1896 and urges others to join them in bridging the gap between human needs and the resources of the public and private sector; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, John L. Landers, Mayor of the City of Lino Lakes, do hereby proclaim the week of March 3 - 10, 1996, as: