WHEREAS, Empower Ventura is a collaborative of the United Way of Ventura County, The Ventura County Unified School District, The Ventura County Police Department, the Police Activities League, Safe School Ambassadors, School Employees Union, We, The World, the Mayor's Office, and the City Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, volunteers can connect with local community service opportunities through hundreds of community service organizations like the members of the Empower Ventura collaborative; and
WHEREAS, the entire community can effect positive change with any volunteer action no matter how big or small; and
WHEREAS, thousands of volunteers working in their communities utilize their time and talent daily to make a real difference in the lives of children; and
WHEREAS, during this week, all over the nation, service projects will be performed and volunteers recognized for their commitment to service; and
WHEREAS, Empower Ventura will work with schools to coordinate the service projects and volunteer recognitions during the National Volunteer Week; and
WHEREAS, the giving of oneself in service to another empowers the giver and the recipient; and
WHEREAS, volunteers are vital to our future as a caring and productive nation; and therefore be it
To Be Resolved, That the Governing Board of the Ventura County Unified School District hereby recognizes the significance of volunteers and the importance of National Volunteer Week; and be it further
To Be Resolved , That the Governing Board of the Ventura County Unified School District urges all schools to participate in the activities of the National Volunteer Week with the help of the Empower Ventura collaborative
