IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1119 
Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National Volunteer Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2008 
Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. PRICE of North Caro-
lina, and Mr. MCKEON) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National 
Volunteer Week. 
Whereas National Volunteer Week will be observed during 
the week of April 27, 2008 through May 3, 2008; 
Whereas the National Volunteer Week will give Americans 
the opportunity to thank some of our Nation’s most valu-
able assets, our volunteers, and to recognize the myriad 
of ways they improve our communities; 
Whereas the theme of this year’s National Volunteer Week is 
‘‘Volunteer to Change the World’’, and is about engaging 
individuals in service, inspiring a Nation to join a move-
ment for change, and recognizing the deserving volun-
teers, including those that have received the President’s 
Volunteer Service Award, for their work in their local 
communities; 
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•HRES 1119 IH 
Whereas National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when Presi-
dent Nixon signed an Executive Order establishing the 
week as an annual celebration of volunteering, and since 
then, every United States President, along with many 
governors, mayors, and other elected officials has signed 
a proclamation promoting National Volunteer Week; 
Whereas about 61,000,000 people volunteered through or for 
an organization at least once between September 2006 
and September 2007, according to a recent survey by the 
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, which rep-
resents more than a quarter of the total United States 
population; 
Whereas an analysis of data from the Longitudinal Study of 
Aging found that those individuals who volunteer have 
lower mortality rates than those who do not volunteer 
and research shows that communities with high levels of 
social networks have higher levels of parental engagement 
in schools, stronger local economies, less crime, and lower 
incidence of illnesses; 
Whereas volunteers have contributed to the enhancement and 
improvement of communities across the United States, 
especially with respect to the aftermath of the hurricanes 
on the Gulf Coast; and 
Whereas National Volunteer Week will continue to build 
awareness of the role that volunteers play in local, na-
tional, and international communities, and their commit-
ment and dedication to improving lives, strengthening 
communities, and fostering civic engagement through 
service and volunteering: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives— 
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•HRES 1119 IH 
(1) supports the goals and ideals highlighted 
through National Volunteer Week; 
(2) acknowledges the diligent efforts of our 
major federally funded community service and volun-
teer programs; 
(3) recognizes with gratitude the contributions 
of the millions of dedicated and caring individuals 
who have chosen to serve others through vol-
unteerism; and 
(4) encourages all American people, of any age 
and background, to seek out opportunities to serve 
through volunteerism. 
Æ 
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