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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In 1881, the efforts of Clara Barton led to the |
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| establishment of the American Red Cross; this year we celebrate |
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| the 125th Anniversary of an organization focused on providing |
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| compassionate humanitarian care to all people; and
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| WHEREAS, Since its inception, the American Red Cross has |
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| grown into an organization which is uniquely chartered by the |
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| United States Congress to act in times of need by providing |
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| assistance to persons afflicted by local, state, national, or |
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| international disasters, as well as assist American military |
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| personnel and their families; and
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| WHEREAS, American Red Cross chapters in Illinois trained |
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| over 579,000 residents and nearly 24,000 volunteers on how to |
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| prepare and respond to natural and man-made disasters and in |
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| the use of First Aid, CPR, and Automated External |
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| Defibrillators, and provided services to over 24,000 Illinois |
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| mMilitary personnel and their families; and
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| WHEREAS, The American Red Cross is committed to assuring a |
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| safe and adequate blood supply for Illinois and the entire |
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| nation by performing blood drives where volunteers are asked to |
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| donate so that blood is readily available when needed by |
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| members of our communities; and
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| WHEREAS, Through its work, the American Red Cross, an |
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| enduring American institution, restores hope at home and |
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| throughout the world everyday; furthermore, the vital services |
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| of this humanitarian organization would not be possible without |
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| the generous contributions from the American people; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we proclaim the month |