94-20 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
February 14, 1994
RESOLUTION NO:
94-20
MOTION BY: Mason
SECONDED BY:
Wing
A RESOLUTION DECLARING MARCH 6-13, 1994 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK
WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America, a Christian human service organization, is
celebrating its 98th year of service to the people of Minnesota and the nation; it is therefore
certainly appropriate for us, the City of Chanhassen, to join in the observance of this milestone
with the commemoration of March 6-13, 1994 as Volunteers of America 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 at 45 sites in Anoka and Hennepin
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; and 4 long-term health care facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America provides these services for children and youth:
5 programs serving autistic, autistic-like, and/or development-ally disabled children and youth;
a children's emergency shelter; 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; and a women's jail, workhouse, and work-release
correctional program; 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 Chanhassen, 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, Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor of the City
of Chanhassen, do hereby proclaim the week of March 6-13, 1994 as VOLUNTEERS OF
AMERICA WEEK LN CHANHASSEN.
AND, BE IT RESOLVED, that copies of this proclamation be transmitted to the
Volunteers of America as evidence of our esteem.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 14th day of February, 1994.
ATTEST:
Don'Ashworth; Cit~-~L~anager
YES NO ABSENT
Dockendorf
Senn
Wing
Mason
None Chmiel