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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, AHF (Aids Healthcare Foundation) is the largest 
3global AIDS organization and provides HIV/AIDS care and 
4services, including antiretroviral treatment, to more than 
5821,000 people in 38 countries; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, AHF will mark its 30th anniversary throughout the 
7end of 2017 with global events, including screenings of the 
8film, "Keeping the Promise-AHF 30 Years"; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, AHF has made a commitment to bring new and needed 
10resources to the Chicago metropolitan area to fight the 
11HIV/AIDS epidemic; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, AHF has established a presence in the African 
13American community through its affiliation with the South Side 
14Help Center; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, AHF has established a presence in the Latino 
16community through its affiliation with CALOR, Comprension y 
17Apoyo a Latinos en Oposicion al Retrovirus; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, AHF in Chicago will hold a community reception on 
19November 30, 2017  to observe its 30th anniversary at Malcolm X 
20College; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
2HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
3recognize the work that the AIDS Healthcare Foundation has 
4performed globally and in Illinois and the two affiliates in 
5Chicago, the South Side Help Center and CALOR (Comprension y 
6Apoyo a Latinos en Oposicion al Retrovirus) through which AHF 
7delivers on its promise; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That we declare November 30, 2017 as AHF Day in 
9the State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the two AHF affiliates in Chicago, the South Side 
12Help Center and CALOR.