Whereas, Many great accomplishments have been made by the more than 1,300 Michigan teachers who engage their students in service-learning as a method to address community needs and solve real problems; and,

Whereas, More than 35,000 Michigan K-12 students provided more than one million hours of service-learning during the 2008-2009 school year; and,

Whereas, The week of October 5, 2009, has been designated nationally as a week to recognize and honor service-learning efforts throughout K-12 and higher-education facilities;

Now, Therefore, be it Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, governor of the state of Michigan, do hereby proclaim the week of October 5, 2009, Michigan Learn and Serve Challenge Week in Michigan.  I encourage all citizens to actively engage in service-learning in their own communities across the state of Michigan.