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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to
congratulate Ted Little for 
4receiving the "2012 Best School Blood Drive Coordinator
Award" 
5from the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In 2001, Ted Little began overseeing the 
7organization of annual blood drives
at the Universal Technical 
8Institute in Glen Dale Heights; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Prior to each drive, Ted ensures that the students 
10in 33 classes at UTI are
visited by Heartland Blood Center 
11recruiters along with himself, so students understand
the 
12importance of voluntary blood donation; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Ted works over 14 hours the day of the blood 
14drives starting at 6:00 a.m. by
welcoming the set-up team, 
15cheering on donors throughout the day, and staying until
after 
16the last donation is collected at 7:30 p.m. and the collection 
17team is ready to leave;  and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Under Ted's leadership, blood drives at UTI have 
19expanded to the point were
2 mobile coaches are needed in 
20addition to the 19 collection beds set up inside the facility,

21along with 50 Heartland employees to keep up with the 
 
 
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1overwhelming number of donors
he recruits; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Ted's most recent 2012 blood drive brought in 326 
3units of blood including
219 first time donors;  and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ted has been responsible for the collection of 
5over 4000 units of blood at
UTI during the past 11 years; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The results of Ted's efforts will continue to be 
7seen for years to come
because of the critical role school 
8blood drives play in cultivating lifetime donors; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In 2012, Heartland Blood Centers nominated Ted 
10Little as the "Best School
Blood Drive Coordinator" in a 
11state-wide competition hosted by the Illinois Coalition of

12Community Blood Centers; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
14NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we commend
Ted Little for his selfless service to his community 
16and his strong commitment to his
students;  and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this
resolution be 
18presented to Ted Little as a symbol of our respect and esteem.