93-06 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: February 8, 1993
RESOLUTION NO: 93-06
MOTION BY: Win~
SECONDED BY: Dockendorf
A RESOLUTION DECLARING MARCH 7-14 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK
WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America, a Christian human service organization, is
celebrating its 97th 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 7-14, 1993 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: 5 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:
6 programs serving autistic, autistic-like, and/or development-ally disabled children and youth;
a children's emergency shelter; in-home services; 59 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 RESOLVED, that I, Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor of the City of
Chanhassen, do hereby proclaim the week of March 7-14, 1993 as VOLUNTEERS OF
AMERICA WEEK IN CHANHASSEN.
AND, BE IT RESOLVED, that copies of this proclamation be transmitted to the
Volunteers of America as evidence of our esteem.
1993.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 8th day of February,
ATTEST:
Don Ashworth, C~ty Clerk/Manager
YES
Chmiel
Mason
Senn
Wing
Dockendorf
l~o~aid ~. Ctu~~, 5~yor
NO ABSENT
None None