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The Governor’s Commission on
Community Service, under the Office of Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien,
promotes the ethic of service and
volunteerism throughout Colorado, and carries out initiatives in the
areas of mentoring and literacy.
The Governor’s Commission supports and
promotes volunteer service to all citizens as an effective means to
address community needs and foster a collective commitment to lifelong
community service.
The Commission builds on the enthusiasm, dedication and
combined expertise of individual citizens and public and private systems
to expand civic participation and engagement in solving challenges faced
by Colorado communities.
Mission
The Governor's Commission serves as a catalyst for the promotion and
expansion of community service and volunteerism to all Colorado
residents as an effective means to address civic and social issues and
improve the overall well being of communities throughout the state.
Goals
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To advocate for service and volunteerism as essential components in
sustaining healthy Colorado communities.
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To create mechanisms which facilitate greater cooperation,
communication
and partnerships among agencies working in the service and volunteerism
fields.
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To promote service and volunteerism as an integral component of
education at all levels and as a lifelong responsibility.
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To increase public awareness, appreciation, support and participation
in
service and volunteerism.
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To increase financial support for volunteer initiatives from a broad
range
of public and private sources.
In addition to its national and community service charge, the Commission
works to promote and expand volunteerism and civic participation through
initiatives such as: Colorado Mentoring, which provides
leadership in the area of youth mentoring; Colorado Cares, a
statewide day of service, and Citizen Corps, an effort to
encourage and prepare volunteers to respond to natural
disasters/homeland security situations.
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