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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Ambucs is a national organization comprised of |
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| local civic clubs located throughout the United States |
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| dedicated to creating mobility and independence for people with |
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| disabilities, by performing community service, providing |
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| AmTryke therapeutic tricycles for children with disabilities, |
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| and providing scholarships for therapists; and
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| WHEREAS, There are twelve Ambucs Chapters located |
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| throughout the State of Illinois devoted to the mission of |
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| National Ambucs: Cornbelt Bloomington Ambucs, Champaign-Urbana |
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| Ambucs, Danville Ambucs, Decatur Ambucs, Lincolnland Decatur |
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| Ambucs, Jacksonville Ambucs, Loves Park Ambucs, Pekin Ambucs, |
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| Rockford Ambucs, Springfield Ambucs, Sullivan Ambucs, Tuscola |
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| Ambucs, and Greater Champaign County Ambucs; and
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| WHEREAS, The number of Ambucs actively involved in their |
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| local and National Ambucs Chapters in the State of Illinois |
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| totals 570, with the largest Ambucs Chapter in the entire |
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| National Ambucs network being the Springfield Ambucs Chapter, |
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| with 200 members and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Ambucs Chapters and Ambuc individuals throughout |
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| the State of Illinois annually and freely contribute thousands |
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| of hours of community service and hundreds of thousands of |