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SUBJ/2001 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS//
POC/MARGO SHORTER/SPECIAL ASST/ODASN(PP)/LOC:PENTAGON
/TEL:(703) 693-0240//

RMKS/1.  ON NOVEMBER 20, 1997, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED
NATIONS PASSED A FORMAL RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE YEAR 2001 THE
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS.  THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES AN
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR SAILORS, MARINES, AND DON
CIVILIANS WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY GIVEN THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO THOSE
IN NEED ALL OVER THE WORLD.  THEY ARE TRULY AMBASSADORS OF OUR CORE
VALUES OF HONOR, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT THROUGH THEIR VOLUNTEER
SERVICE TO OTHERS.

2.  DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) PERSONNEL HAVE A LONG AND RICH
HISTORY OF PERFORMING COMMUNITY SERVICE AT HOME AND ABROAD.  IN
FACT, COMMUNITY SERVICE IS A VITAL PART OF OUR HERITAGE.  DURING THE
PRESIDENT'S SUMMIT FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, HELD IN PHILADELPHIA IN
1997, DON JOINED IN A NATIONWIDE COMMITMENT TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
KNOWN AS "AMERICA'S PROMISE:  THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH."  AT THAT
TIME, DON PLEDGED TO INCREASE ITS CURRENT VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN YOUTH
LITERACY AND ANTI-DRUG EDUCATION TO REACH 700,000 YOUTHS THROUGH THE
YEAR 2000.

3.  I TAKE GREAT PERSONAL PRIDE IN SAYING NOT ONLY DID OUR TREMENDOUS
NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM FULFILL ITS COMMITMENT, BUT HEARTILY
SURPASSED THIS GOAL--REACHING 897,857 YOUTHS.  TO THE SAILORS,
MARINES, AND DON CIVILIANS WHO ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE AND HELPED
MAKE THIS HAPPEN, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND MY DEEPEST THANKS.  BY "SERVING
AMERICA TWICE," YOU HAVE GIVEN HOPE TO THOSE WHOSE LIVES YOU'VE
TOUCHED, AND IN DOING SO, HAVE HELPED TO KEEP OUR SOCIETY STRONG AND
HEALTHY.  YOUR EXAMPLE IS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL; PLEASE KEEP UP THE
GOOD WORK.

4.  MOST VOLUNTEERS WILL AGREE THAT WHEN THEY GIVE OF THEMSELVES IN
SERVICE TO OTHERS, THEY ALSO BENEFIT, OFTENTIMES SIMPLY THROUGH THE
KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE.  IF YOU ARE THINKING
ABOUT BECOMING A PART OF THIS VERY WORTHY ENDEAVOR, OR NEED
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR COMMUNITY
SERVICE COORDINATOR TODAY.  YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE NAVY'S COMMUNITY
SERVICE PROGRAM MANAGER'S OFFICE AT (901) 874-4270/DSN:  882-4270 OR
THE MARINE CORPS' PERSONNEL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION AT (703)
784-9550/DSN:  278-9550.  THE NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE WEB SITE MAY BE
ACCESSED AT:  WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS605/INDEX.HTML.

5.  AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE DEVOTED YOUR TIME,
ENERGY, AND SKILLS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS.  AND
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ABOUT TO EMBARK UPON
THE GREAT JOURNEY OF VOLUNTEERISM.  TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE THIS THE
YEAR THAT CHANGES THE WORLD.

6.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE RICHARD DANZIG, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//

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