HR 326 — Commending Americorps Seniors RSVP Senior Volunteer Program at the Clinch Valley Community Action.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23106177DHOUSE IRESOLUTION HOUSOfferedNO. February 15, 2023 N Commending Americorps Seniors RSVP Senior Volunteer Program at the Clinch Valley Community Action Agency.

T326 ––––––––––E RCommending Patron––Morefield O –––––––––– WHEREAS, Americorps Seniors RSVP Senior Volunteer Program at the Clinch Valley Community DN ActWHEREAS, the Clinch Valley Community Action AgencyAgency. (CVCAA), located in North Tazewell, has U been in existence since 1965, starting as the Tazewell Development Corporation;

andR WHEREAS,Agreed into 1972,by CVCAAthe becameHouse one of theDelegates, firstFebruary agencies20, in2023 theO nationWHEREAS, toAmericorps receiveSeniors aRSVP grantSenior forVolunteer Program at the AmericorpsClinch SeniorsValley RSVPCommunity SeniorL VolunteerAction Program;Agency celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022;

and EL WHEREAS, the AmericorpsClinch SeniorsValley RSVPCommunity SeniorAction VolunteerAgency Program(CVCAA), atlocated CVCAAin servesNorth seniorTazewell, citizenshas agebeeWHEREAS, 55in and1972, overCVCAA became one of the first agencies in the Countiesnation ofto Buchanan,receive Russell,a andgrant Tazewell;for E the Americorps Seniors RSVP Senior Volunteer Program;

and D whoWHEREAS, focusthe onAmericorps independentSeniors living,RSVP helpingSenior peopleVolunteer stayProgram inat theirCVCAA homesserves bysenior assistingcitizens withage household55 needs and projects,over offeringin transportationthe toCounties andof fromBuchanan, neededRussell, appointments, and bringingTazewell; in meals regularly;

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and WHEREAS,eight thecommunity Americorpsfood Seniorspantries, RSVPthereby Senioraddressing Volunteerfood Programinsecurity; at CVCAA has volunteers pantries and one library;

andandandCAA fundraisinghas volunteers in fiveR community organizations, including two fooR WHEREAS, the Americorps Seniors RSVP Senior Volunteer Program at CVCAA currently has 256volunteers 2 activewho volunteers,aid includingin 27capacity veterans,building whoand contributefundraising overin $2five millioncommunity worthorganizations, ofincluding volunteertwo servicefood annually;E pantries and one library;

and WHEREAS,R theactive Americorpsvolunteers, Seniorsincluding RSVP27 Seniorveterans, Volunteer Program at CVCAA currently has 11 volunteers who havecontribute beenover serving$2 formillion moreworth thanof 20volunteer years;service annually;

and WHEREAS, the Americorps Seniors RSVP Senior Volunteer Program at CVCAA currently has 11 volWHEREAS, the Americorps Seniors RSVP Senior Volunteer Program at CVCAA has made a positive difference in the communities it supports and in the lives of the senior volunteers serving in the program;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Americorps Seniors RSVP Senior Volunteer Program atbe theite Clinch Valley Community Action Agency hereby be commended for its 50 years of service;

and, be it 35 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution 37for Communitypresentation Actionto AgencyAmericorps asSeniors anRSVP expressionSenior ofVolunteer theProgram Houseat ofthe Delegates'Clinch appreciationValley for they 38 organization's incredible work helping those in the Counties of Buchanan, Russell, and Tazewell and 39 best wishes for its continued success.