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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 50THANNIVERSARY OF
COMMUNITY ACTION VOLUNTEERS IN EDUCATION
WHEREAS, Community Action Volunteers in Education, an Associated Students program has been making a
difference in our community since 1966„ Since its founding, CAVE has placed 50,000 volunteers in 93 various programs,
ranging from helping older adults to overnight projects in Golden Gate Park. Over 50 years, CAVE volunteers have logged
three million hours of volunteering and impacted one million individual Qves. CAVE currently offers 12 programs for
volunteers to choose from. Mentored by three professional staff, 81 student staff members oversee volunteer activities
for more than 2,000 students annually;
WHEREAS, CAVE has not only impacted the city of Chico, but the surrounding communities as well. Since starting
tutorial programs at Gridley's Farm Labor Camps, CAVE has been able to branch out of Chico and impact the greater North
State Area. In addition to work in Gridley, CAVE has coordinated past volunteer projectsatYoumtviU|eVetenynsNonme,San
Francisco's Golden Gate Park, Sonoma Developmental Center, and Napa State Hospital; and
WHEREAS, in 1968 CAVE was awarded a $22,000 grant from Coalition for Youth Action, part of the U.S.
Department of Labor. With additional funds from the Associated Students CAVE was able to expand its programs.Various
past programs such as Big Brother Big Sister(later called Project Pals) and Adult Education were created from that grant.
WHEREAS,a number of CAVE's programs have developed beyond CAVE umbrella and are now established in their
own offices as their own entities.Community Legal Information Center(CLIC),Chico Housing Improvement Project(CH|P),
and Community Garden P 'ec±scontinuetmnmokee|ay1ingimpaotinLheoommon|tyamdmaintaimCAVE'sspiritof|earming
and service; and
WHEREAS, CAVE awards three scholarships to volunteers and staff annually. Long's Award for Outstanding CAVE
Volunteer and Community Affairs Recognition Award for Outstanding CAVE Staff Member are$500 awards each presented
to outstanding CAVE staff members. Ron Rohde Scholarships are awarded to two staff members in memory of CAVE
alumnus Ron Rhode. Each recipient is awarded $500.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, be it resolved that we, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte do
hereby invite all citizens to join us in congratulating CAVE in reaching this milestone. CAVE~s impact in Butte County is
undeniable and it is with great pride that we wish CAVE another 50 years of service.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 27th day of September, 2016, by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisor Wahi, Kirk, Lambert,Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ^
NOT VOTING: None ����
BILL C(�0��LU, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Pau' Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer
and Cierk of the Board of Srviso
By:
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