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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 859 

Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 27, 2018 

Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. LEE, Ms. 

MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. MATSUI, 

Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. POCAN, Mr. KATKO, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. LOFGREN, 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. LARSON of 

Connecticut, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. MACARTHUR, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. 

NORTON, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. PALLONE, and Ms. PINGREE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers. 

Whereas 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 volunteer opportunities to 220,000 

Americans aged 55 and above and recruits thousands of 

additional community volunteers; 

Whereas for more than five decades, RSVP volunteers, Foster Grandparents, and Senior Companions have played 


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an important role in strengthening communities by contributing their experience, knowledge, and accomplishments to: help their neighbors recover from natural and 

man-made disasters, provide nutrition services, mentor 

and tutor schoolchildren, support veterans and military 

families, and provide respite care to caregivers; 

Whereas last year, Senior Corps volunteers provided 

54,000,000 hours of direct service through more than 

25,000 nonprofit, educational, and faith-based community groups nationwide; 

Whereas structured volunteering by older Americans keeps 

them active, healthy, and engaged; helps our communities 

by solving local problems; helps our Nation by saving taxpayer dollars, reducing health care costs, and strengthening our democracy; and helps 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 Americans age 55 and over in volunteer 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 are retiring 

today and will do so every day for the next 20 years; 

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

has an unprecedented opportunity to harness the talents 

of 55-plus volunteers to address community challenges; 

and 


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Whereas the week of April 29 through May 5, 2018, should 

be designated as ‘‘National Senior Corps Week’’: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) encourages the people of the United States 

3 to recognize the contributions of senior volunteers 

4 and join in the celebration of National Senior Corps 

5 Week; and 

6 (2) supports adequately funding the proven pro7 grams of the Senior Corps programs and growing 

8 them, if possible. 

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