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11110/444 Resolution No. 14435
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Resolution Recognizing the Contribution of
PASSAGES Volunteers
WHEREAS, PASSAGES is an organization that assists caregivers and older adults lead healthier,
happier, and more rewarding lives by providing and supporting the critical services and community resources
they need; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the services and programs PASSAGES provides are free of charge; and
WHEREAS, volunteer opportunities through PASSAGES include professional training and support to
ensure volunteers are capable and comfortable to meet critical needs within our community; and
WHEREAS, from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, seventy-two Foster Grandparent volunteers
tutored and/or mentored 354 children with special or exceptional needs in Butte and Colusa Counties,
contributing over 70,000 hours of service in schools, Head Start programs, the Boys & Girls Club of the North
Valley and migrant children's centers; and
WHEREAS, in the same time period, volunteers for flICAP (health Insurance Counseling and
Advocacy Program) who advocate for Medicare recipients, provided counseling to more than 4,000 Medicare
beneficiaries. H1CAP Volunteers spent approximately 12,000 hours guiding new and existing Medicare
recipients through today's complex and challenging healthcare system; and
WHEREAS, since July 2013, thirty-three Ombudsman volunteers, advocating for dependent adults
living in residential or skilled nursing facilities, spent over 2,200 hours resolving complaints in live county
areas; and 23 Senior Companion volunteers assisted 81 homebound older adults with significant physical and/or
mental health issues. Volunteers provided over 16,000 hours of companionship and 23,000 miles of
transportation. In total, PASSAGES volunteers have provided over 100,000 hours of service to our community
since 2013; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, does
hereby recognize the vital contributions PASSAGES volunteers provide to the citizens of Butte County and the
surrounding areas.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, this
7th day of October, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Lambert and Chair Teeter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
Doug Teeter, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors