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GA SR1186

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/15/2016

Primary Sponsor

Burt Jones

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia Senate commends the GIVE Center at Georgia College on its 20th Anniversary and encourages the continuation of its volunteer and service work
  • Over 20 years, the GIVE Center has documented over 650,000 volunteer service hours, recruited over 12,000 unique student volunteers, participated in over 140,000 projects, and generated an estimated $15 million in community impact
  • The GIVE Center was created by Kendall M. Stiles, who continues to serve as Senior Director, connecting Georgia College students with volunteer efforts at local, state, national, and international levels
  • Named in 2007 to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for commitment to volunteering, service learning, and civic engagement
  • Saturday, April 9, 2016, was designated as a day of celebration honoring the faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and community partners of the GIVE Center

Legislative Description

GIVE Center at Georgia College; commend

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/15/2016

Full Bill Text

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