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State of Ohio
Executive Department - Office of the Governor

IN RECOGNITION OF
VOLUNTEER WEEK
APRIL 15-21, 2007

Volunteering is an American tradition. Approximately 45 million Americans participate in volunteer activities annually and 15 million, about one-third of those who volunteer are older persons.

Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, through the work they do, are helping to meet local needs and strengthen communities across Ohio. Older Ohioans give more than 350,000 hours of their time each year, helping people of all ages.

Volunteers are crucial to senior services in Ohio. Without volunteers, many organizations and programs, such as Meals on Wheels and the Volunteer Ombudsman Associate Program, would not be able to provide the help that so many Ohioans depend upon.

The Ohio Department of Aging and Ohio's aging network make available an array of supports and opportunities for older Ohioans to serve and to be served, allowing them to express their spirits through community involvement.

FOR ALL OF THESE REASONS, I, TED STRICKLAND, Governor of the State of Ohio, join the aging network in thanking all Ohio volunteers, and older Ohioan volunteers in particular, for their invaluable efforts.

I urge all Ohioans and communities to celebrate, and I congratulate our many volunteers for their accomplishments and express our gratitude for the examples they set.

On this 15th day of April, 2007;

Ted Strickland
Governor