SJ 306 — Commending the Columbia Gas of Virginia's NiVets.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23105802D I SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

306 NE Offered February 7, 2023 Commending the Columbia Gas of Virginia's––––––––––Virginia's TNiVets. Patrons––Reeves, Boysko, Cosgrove, Favola, Hanger, Ruff, Spruill and Vogel;

Delegates:N Agreed to by the Senate, February 9, 2023 R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 13, 2023 O WHEREAS, the Columbia Gas of Virginia's NiVets consists of employees who are currently serving L communities through generous outreach;

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the group enlightens and Uempowers employeeveterans resourceand groups;their supporters to build strong partnerships and seek opportunities to enhance the quality of life of their friends and neighborsD thrWHEREAS, NiVets is organized into regional chapters and participates in community service efforts focused on veterans' issues that impact individuals and communities;

the group enlightens and empowers veterans and their supporters to build strong partnerships and seek opportunities to enhance the quality of life of their friends and Eeighbors through good community stewardship;

and WHEREAS, NiVets is organized into regional chapters and participates in community service efforts focused on veterans' issues that impact individuals and communities;

during the S COVID-19 pandemic, NiVets donated gift cards and cash to help fund the dinners;

and 3 WHEREAS, NiVets also reached out to Project Horizon and asked if it needed supplies for everyday 6 operations, then collected and donated toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, and cleanSngcleaning supplies;R supWHEREAS, the Staunton NiVets collected school supplies to benefit students in Augusta County, Staunton, and Harrisonburg and received the Golden Bus Award for a successful Stuff the Bus campaign;

and 0 WHEREAS, the Staunton NiVets collected school supplies to benefit students in Augusta County6 Staunton, and Harrisonburg and received the Golden Bus Award for a successful Stuff the Bus camWHEREAS, NiVets in the City of Lexington and in Giles County participated in the seasonal red kettleclothes, belland ringinglinens to raisebenefit funds70 forchildren during the holidays through the Salvation Army;Army's Angel Treetoys, project;

inand addition,WHEREAS, thein Staunton2022, NiVets collectedmembers toys,participated clothes,in andNational linensWreaths toAcross benefitAmerica 70Day childrenand duringwere among the holidays200 throughvolunteers who placed wreaths on 800 headstones at the SalvationStaunton Army'sNational Angeland TreeColumbia project;Gas provided funding to donate 980 wreaths for the annual wreath laying;

andandChester, WHEREAS, inNiVets 2022,helped NiVetsthe membersColumbia participatedGas's inEternal NationalFlames Wreathsraise Acrossfunds Americafor Daythe Walk to End Alzheimer's by designing and wereconstructing amonga thefire 200pit volunteersthat whowas placedraffled wreathsoff, onand 800as headstonesa atresult, the StauntonWalk Nationalto Cemetery;End Alzheimer's team exceeded its fundraising goal;

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andnty, and /Waynesboro 37for WHEREAS,being the Staunton-basedOverall WHEREAS, the Piedmont Got Your Six NiVets also received recognition in the fall2021 ofVirginia 38Department 2022 from the United Way of Staunton,Energy AugustaCommunity County,Service andAward Waynesboro for beingits thededication Overallto Fundraisingcommunity Communityservice Leaderand inveterans' Volunteerism;issues;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, thebe Piedmontit Gotcommend Your Six NiVets also received the 2021Columbia VirginiaGas Department of therefore,Virginia's beNiVets it Service Award for its dedication to community service and support for veterans and veterans' issues;

now, RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Columbia Gas of Virginia's NiVets for its dedication to community service and support for veterans and veterans' issues;