DE SCR26

Designates April as "Volunteer Month" in the State of Delaware

Recognizes that in 2021, the State Office of Volunteerism worked with 3,544 individual volunteers who provided 643,863 hours of service to Delaware

Notes that volunteer service in Delaware is valued at $29,000,000 annually, based on the national volunteer time value of $27.20 per hour

Acknowledges volunteers contributed 257,000 hours since the COVID-19 pandemic began, supporting food insecurity efforts, remote learning, and emergency response

Highlights the State Office of Volunteerism's four key programs: Volunteer Delaware, Volunteer Delaware 50+, AmeriCorps Delaware, and Foster Grandparents Program