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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are honored to recognize organizations that
4 provide exemplary service to the citizens of this State; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove
6 Village is part of the national Character Counts! Coalition;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, The Coalition of Elk Grove is made up of 45
9 members; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The members are all community-based
11 organizations, such as local governments and including
12 villages and townships, elementary and high school districts,
13 churches of all denominations, local businesses, park
14 districts, libraries, senior centers, health facilities,
15 service organizations, PTOs, police departments, and social
16 service agencies; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The Coalition has sponsored or taken part in
18 ethics workshops, foot rallies, senior Olympics, golf outings,
19 children's reading events, business breakfasts, plays, peace
20 pole placements, memorial celebrations, peanut days, and
21 relays for life; and
 
22     WHEREAS, The Coalition has produced a DVD on ethics in the
23 workplace and many more activities too numerous to mention; and
 
24     WHEREAS, The Coalition has raised funds for the Elk Grove
25 Village community's statue that salutes "Our Fallen Soldiers"
26 from the Village; and
 
27     WHEREAS, The Coalition has sponsored the Youth Community
28 Celebration in Elk Grove Village and has sent representatives

 

 

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1 to Character Counts! "Training the Trainers" from the Elk Grove
2 Park District and Police Department; and
 
3     WHEREAS, The Coalition has sponsored and promoted
4 Operation American Hero at Elk Grove High School, collecting
5 items for our troops in Iraq; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove
7 Village has provided training for youth sports coaches; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The Coalition has established a web site enabling
9 residents to follow the progress of this organization;
10 therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13 we recognize the accomplishments of the members of the
14 Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove Village and urge
15 them to continue with their mission; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove
18 Village.