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<br /> C':f <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> RAIIISEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 94-18 <br /> . PROCIoAKATION <br /> "VOLUNTEER OF AMERICA WEEK <br /> HARCH 6 - 13, 1994 <br /> WHEREAS I the Volunteers of America, a Christian human service <br /> organization, is celebrating its 98th year of service to the <br /> people of Minnesota and the nation; it is therefore certainly <br /> appropriate for us, the City of Arden Hills, to join in the <br /> observance of this milestone with the commemoration of March 6- <br /> 13, 1994 as Volunteers of America Week; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America is making a valuable contribution by <br /> providing these services to adults and the elderly: 6 homes for <br /> mentally disabled, mentally ill, chemically dependent and/or <br /> elderly adults; congregate dining for seniors at 45 sites in <br /> Anoka and Hennepin Counties; home delivered meals for persons 60 <br /> years of age and over; semi-independent living services and <br /> supported living services; 3 housing complexes for families, the <br /> handicapped, and the elderly; and 4 long-term health care <br /> facilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America provides these services for children <br /> and youth: 5 programs serving autistic, autistic-like, and/or <br /> developmentally disabled children and youth; a children's <br /> emergency shelter; in-home services; 52 foster treatment homes <br /> and correction group homes; a residential treatment center for <br /> emotionally handicapped boys; a specialized behavioral program <br /> for boys with severe problems; short-term after care for youth <br /> . with special needs; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America provides 2 correctional services: a <br /> pre-release and work-release correctional program serving men; <br /> and a women's jail, workhouse and work-release correctional <br /> program; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America, through its dedicated staff and <br /> volunteers and the many people who help support their work <br /> . through financial contributions make an impact on the lives of <br /> people in this area; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America is commemorating its founding in 1896 <br /> and urges others to join them in bridging the gap between human <br /> needs and the resources of the public and private sector; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED I, Thomas Sather, Mayor of the City of Arden <br /> Hills, do hereby proclaim the week of March 6-13, 1994 as "VOLUNTEERS OF <br /> AMERICA WEEK IN ARDEN HILLS" <br /> AND, BE IT RESOLVED, that copies of this proclamation be transmitted to the <br /> Volunteers of America as evidence of our esteem. <br /> PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS 14TH <br /> DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1994. <br /> THOMAS R. SATHER, MAYOR <br /> ATTEST: <br /> . DOROTHY A. PERSON, CITY ADMINISTRATOR <br />