First Regular Session
Sixty-first General Assembly
LLS NO. R97@0680.01 KLA
STATE OF COLORADO
BY REPRESENTATIVE Leyba;
also SENATOR Dennis.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 97-1017
WHEREAS, 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations help
build and sustain healthy communities in our state and enhance
the quality of life for Coloradans and for others throughout the
country and the world; and
WHEREAS, The thousands of nonprofit organizations
based in Colorado contribute significantly to a viable economy
by providing Coloradans with jobs, goods, and services; and
WHEREAS, More than half of our state's adult population
volunteers time and services for nonprofit organizations; and
WHEREAS, The nonprofit sector acts as a responsible
steward of charitable dollars to achieve a diverse range of missions
and goals; and
WHEREAS, The nonprofit sector is a responsible partner
with private enterprise and government in working to alleviate
the most pressing social problems of our time; and
WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations often fulfill their
missions by advocating on behalf of those who cannot advocate
for themselves; and
WHEREAS, The nonprofit sector throughout Colorado
has a proud history of service, innovation, and social change
and the accomplishments of the nonprofit sector deserve acknowledgment,
affirmation, and celebration; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives
of the Sixtyfirst General Assembly of the State of Colorado,
the Senate concurring herein:
That the Colorado General Assembly proclaims March
13, 1997, as Colorado Nonprofit Day.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Joint Resolution be sent to the Governor of the State of Colorado.