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Ir I <br />BOOKE <br />S.B. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING .JANUARY 15 <br />, 2000 AS YOUTH <br />VOLUNTEER CORPS DAY <br />The Chairman presented the following Proclamation to Patty Nugent, Executive <br />Director of the Volunteer Action Corps: <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING JANUARY 15, 2000 <br />AS YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS DAY <br />WHEREAS, Volunteer Action Center offers a year round program for the youth <br />of Indian River County ages 11-18 to have an opportunity to help others, gain skills and <br />Imowledge, and learn more about themselves by participating in worthwhile community <br />service projects; and <br />WHEREAS, the name of the program is Youth Volunteer Corps and is a national <br />program with 155 chapters; and <br />WHEREAS, the Youth Volunteer Corps of Indian River County was the winner <br />of an International "Exemplary Program Award" as presented by the Youth Volunteer <br />Action Corps of America and Canada; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County citizens have been the recipients of services of <br />the Youth Volunteer Corps; and <br />WHEREAS, the Youth Volunteer Corps have served 156 non-profit agencies in <br />the last twelve months; and <br />WHEREAS, 1,200 young people have participated in the Youth Volunteer Corps <br />program in Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, Saturday, January 15, 2000, shall be a day of service and celebration <br />with pizza and music for the Youth Volunteer Corps at the Volunteer Action Center from <br />4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. <br />JANUARY 18, 2000 <br />