093_HR0057 LRB093 10652 KEF 10974 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives are pleased to recognize the Junior League of 4 Kane and DuPage Counties, Inc., and its work to improve the 5 quality of life for children at risk; and 6 WHEREAS, The Junior League of Kane and DuPage Counties, 7 Inc., became the 287th affiliate of the Association of Junior 8 Leagues International on April 1, 1995; the Junior League of 9 Kane and DuPage Counties, Inc. is an organization of women 10 committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential 11 of women, and improving the community through the effective 12 action and leadership of trained volunteers; and 13 WHEREAS, The membership includes Women from DuPage, Kane, 14 Kendall and Will Counties of Illinois; these volunteers 15 provide hours of service to their local communities; 16 membership is open to women of all races, religions, 17 nationalities, sexual orientations, or disabilities who 18 demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism; and 19 WHEREAS, League supported projects touch a wide range of 20 needs, emphasizing prevention and rehabilitative services; 21 during the 2002-2003 League year, its membership supported 22 the following projects: DuPage Children's Museum, Bridge 23 Communites, Childserv, Glenwood School, Opportunity Knocks, 24 and Story Wizards; the League sent two delegates to State 25 Public Affairs Committee to serve with Illinois State Leagues 26 in supporting the Daycare Action Council and Voices for 27 Illinois Children; and 28 WHEREAS, A celebration will be held February 22, 2003, in 29 honor of the organization and it's Winterflight: An Evening 30 at the Sands fundraiser; therefore, be it 31 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE -2- LRB093 10652 KEF 10974 r 1 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 2 we congratulate the Junior League of Kane and DuPage 3 Counties, Inc. members for their hard work and dedication to 4 their communities; and be it further 5 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 6 presented to the members of the Junior League of Kane and 7 DuPage Counties, Inc.