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SCR94 • 2025

PROCLAIMING JUNE 17TH AS "DAY OF SERVICE" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

PROCLAIMING JUNE 17TH AS "DAY OF SERVICE" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Buckson
Last action
2025-06-12
Official status
Passed 6/12/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about who is affected by the resolution beyond its symbolic nature.

Proclaiming Day of Service

A bill that makes June 17th 'Day of Service' in Delaware, proclaiming it to encourage volunteer activities and community service.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes June 17th the official 'Day of Service' in Delaware.

Terms To Know

Day of Service
A day designated by Delaware to encourage volunteer activities and community service.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not require any funding or create new laws, it is a symbolic gesture.
  • It does not specify how many people must volunteer on this day.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed in House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in Senate

  3. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

Official Summary Text

PROCLAIMING JUNE 17TH AS "DAY OF SERVICE" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims June 17th as "Day of Service" in the State of Delaware.

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Buckson & Rep. Phillips

Sens. Hocker, Huxtable, Lockman, Sokola, Wilson; Reps. K. Johnson, Morrison, Yearick

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 94

PROCLAIMING JUNE 17TH AS "DAY OF SERVICE" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, service is a hallmark of the American character and has the unique ability to bring people of all backgrounds, generations, and geographic locations together to meet our nation’s most pressing challenges; and

WHEREAS, AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs provide opportunities for 200,000 Americans annually to build resilient and thriving communities through volunteerism at nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based organizations across the country; and

WHEREAS, the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program served 270 children in 2024, totaling 46,800 hours of volunteer service; and

WHEREAS, AmeriCorps invested more than $6.6 million in federal funding to support cost-effective community solutions, working hand in hand with local partners to empower individuals to help communities tackle their toughest challenges; and

WHEREAS, this investment in federal funding provided the opportunity for 1,322 members and volunteers to serve in national service in Delaware; and

WHEREAS, Delaware AmeriCorps members and volunteers serve in over 200 locations statewide including schools, food banks, homeless shelters, health clinics, youth centers, veterans’ facilities, and other nonprofit and faith-based organizations; and

WHEREAS, last year, more than 1,200 Americans of all ages and backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and expand opportunity through national service in Delaware; and

WHEREAS, more than 700,000 volunteer service hours in Delaware are documented by the State Office of Volunteerism each year; and

WHEREAS, volunteers report that volunteering enriches their sense of purpose in life; and

WHEREAS, Delawareans should be celebrated and encouraged to give back to the State; and

WHEREAS, volunteers are crucial to the survival of Delaware non-profit organizations.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that June 17th hereby be proclaimed “Day of Service” in the State of Delaware.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Delawareans are urged to dedicate their time to a variety of volunteer activities, whether through mentoring, environmental stewardship, or assisting those in need, thereby strengthening the fabric of our communities.

SYNOPSIS

This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims June 17th as "Day of Service" in the State of Delaware.

Author: Senator Buckson