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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 164 

Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the week 

of May 15 through 19, 2017, as ‘‘National Senior Corps Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 16, 2017 

Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, 

Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. WARREN, Ms. HASSAN, 

Mr. BLUNT, Mr. KING, Mr. COONS, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as ‘‘National Senior Corps Week’’. 

Whereas volunteers in the United States who are 55 years of 

age and older (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘senior volunteers’’) provide much-needed services to their communities, neighbors, and friends; 

Whereas Senior Corps, through the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companions programs administered 

by the Corporation for National and Community Service, 

provides meaningful opportunities to 250,000 senior volunteers and recruits thousands of additional community 

volunteers; 


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Whereas, for more than 5 decades, RSVP volunteers, Foster 

Grandparents, and Senior Companions have played an 

important role in strengthening communities by contributing their experience, knowledge, and accomplishments 

in order to— 

(1) help their neighbors recover from natural and 

manmade disasters; 

(2) provide nutrition services; 

(3) mentor and tutor schoolchildren; 

(4) support veterans and military families; and 

(5) provide respite care to caregivers; 

Whereas, in 2016, Senior Corps volunteers provided 

75,000,000 hours of direct service through more than 

28,000 nonprofit, educational, and faith-based community groups nationwide; 

Whereas structured volunteering by senior volunteers— 

(1) keeps those senior volunteers active, healthy, and 

engaged; 

(2) helps the United States by saving taxpayer dollars and reducing health care costs; and 

(3) supports the ability of seniors to live independent 

and productive lives; 

Whereas the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs have proven to be cost-effective ways to 

engage senior volunteers in service that meets pressing 

community needs; 

Whereas the United States should expand senior volunteer 

service opportunities to take advantage of the talents and 

experiences of the 10,000 baby boomers who will retire 

each day for the next 20 years; and 


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Whereas, at a time of mounting social need and growing interest in service by older individuals in the United States, 

the United States has an unprecedented opportunity to 

harness the talents of senior volunteers to address community challenges: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week of May 15 through 19, 

3 2017, as ‘‘National Senior Corps Week’’; and 

4 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

5 to recognize the contributions of senior volunteers 

6 and join in the celebration of National Senior Corps 

7 Week. 

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