Presidential Document2023-08431
National Volunteer Week, 2023
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Published
April 19, 2023
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April 14, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08431]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 75 / Wednesday, April 19, 2023 /
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Proclamation 10553 of April 14, 2023
National Volunteer Week, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
This week, we honor the selfless spirit of Americans
who volunteer, and we sound the call for more Americans
to seize opportunities to serve their communities.
Every day across America, volunteers are performing
extraordinary acts of service. They are repairing and
rebuilding homes, educating our youth, and connecting
people to jobs. They are supporting veterans and
military families, helping to run our elections, and
combating climate change. In the aftermath of natural
disasters, neighbors volunteer to restore communities
and cook hot meals. And amid a pandemic, volunteers
have stepped forward to help administer vaccines and
provide lifesaving resources to people in need.
Volunteering defines America. Our Nation is a place
where light triumphs over darkness, where we seek to
lift everyone up, and where we lead not by the example
of our power but by the power of our example. As those
who volunteer know firsthand, service also benefits the
volunteer. It can teach important skills, help build
professional networks, and provide an empowering sense
of purpose. Volunteering brings people together,
uniting us around our common belief in the dignity and
equality of every person and giving us a chance to
learn from others we might otherwise never meet.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of AmeriCorps. In
the decades since President Clinton created this
Federal agency, more than a million Americans have
fanned out to communities across our country to serve
neighbors, respond and rebuild after natural disasters,
educate students in need, and provide critical support
in the face of public health challenges like the opioid
crisis and COVID-19. Every year, AmeriCorps matches
over 140,000 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers with service
opportunities. AmeriCorps embodies our Nation's
commitment to service, and I was proud to strengthen it
with a historic $1 billion investment through our
American Rescue Plan. My new Budget calls on the
Congress to raise the living allowance provided to
AmeriCorps members, making national service more
accessible to Americans of all backgrounds. It also
calls for the largest-ever request in funding for the
Peace Corps in order to expand opportunities for
Americans to volunteer overseas. For over 60 years,
Peace Corps volunteers have worked in dozens of
countries on projects related to agriculture, community
development, education, environmental protection,
health, and improving opportunities for youth.
Additionally, my Administration hosted the United We
Stand Summit, convening civic, faith, philanthropic,
and business leaders to address the hate-fueled
violence that threatens our democracy. Responding to
this call to action, leading community organizations
announced a new partnership, A Nation of
Bridgebuilders, to train tens of thousands of Americans
in techniques that build bridges across diverse
identities and backgrounds--including storytelling,
finding shared values, and volunteering together in
common purpose. This initiative will host over 1,000
service events in more than 300 communities, improving
lives and bringing Americans closer together.
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This week, I encourage all Americans to seek volunteer
opportunities near you and to visit <a href="http://AmeriCorps.gov">AmeriCorps.gov</a> and
<a href="http://peacecorps.gov/volunteer">peacecorps.gov/volunteer</a> to learn more about getting
involved. Large and small acts of service can mean so
much--lifting spirits, opening up new doors of
opportunity, and cementing our identity as a great
country full of good people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 16
through April 22, 2023, as National Volunteer Week. I
call upon all Americans to observe this week by
volunteering in service projects across the country and
pledging to make service a part of their daily lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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