119-hres705

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 705 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 705

 Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on 
 September 14, 2025, as ``Celebrate Community Week''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 11, 2025

 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Panetta) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Oversight and Government Reform

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 RESOLUTION

 Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on 
 September 14, 2025, as ``Celebrate Community Week''.

Whereas ``Celebrate Community'' is a weeklong initiative to promote joint 
 community service among members of Lions Clubs International, Rotary 
 International, Kiwanis International, and Optimist International, and 
 the purpose is to elevate the collective social impact of the 
 organizations and promote a spirit of worldwide volunteer collaboration;
Whereas, from September 14 through September 20, thousands of local area 
 Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist International, and Rotary clubs will take part 
 in service to address the needs of their communities during their second 
 annual Celebrate Community initiative;
Whereas Kiwanis clubs change children's lives by conducting service projects in 
 their local communities focused on health and nutrition, education and 
 literacy, and youth development;
Whereas Kiwanis clubs conduct more than 7,700,000 service projects globally and 
 raise nearly $390,000,000 annually;
Whereas Lions clubs encourage service-minded individuals to serve their 
 communities without personal financial reward;
Whereas, since 1917, Lions 1,400,000 members have strengthened local communities 
 through hands-on service and humanitarian projects, focused on the 
 environment and addressing childhood cancer, hunger, diabetes, vision, 
 and other pressing humanitarian needs presenting some of the biggest 
 challenges facing humanity;
Whereas, carrying the motto ``Bringing Out the Best in Youth, in our 
 Communities, and in Ourselves'', Optimist International clubs conduct 
 positive service projects that reach more than 6,000,000 young people 
 each year;
Whereas Optimist International clubs conduct 65,000 community service projects 
 each year, spending $78,000,000 in their communities and impacting over 
 6,000,000 youth;
Whereas Rotary's more than 1,200,000 members believe we have a shared 
 responsibility to take action on the world's most persistent issues with 
 sustainable, community-based solutions; and
Whereas more than 45,000 Rotary clubs invest hundreds of millions of dollars and 
 countless volunteer hours to provide clean water, sanitation, and 
 hygiene, support basic literacy and education, prevent and treat 
 disease, support maternal and child health, support community economic 
 development, support peacebuilding and conflict prevention, protect the 
 environment, and end polio worldwide: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the designation of Celebrate Community Week;

    (2) recognizes Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs 
 International, Optimist International, and Rotary International 
 for promoting community service and humanitarian assistance;

    (3) encourages Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs 
 International, Optimist International, and Rotary International 
 to continue to emphasize the values of community service and 
 improving the community for all individuals, especially our 
 youth;

    (4) applauds Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs 
 International, Optimist International, and Rotary International 
 for instilling in young people the value of community service; 
 and

    (5) appreciates Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs 
 International, Optimist International, and Rotary International 
 for the work of their members to continue to strengthen our 
 communities through service.
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