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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders is a program designed to
3 "facilitate healing and empowerment in the lives of physically,
4 mentally, and/or emotionally challenged individuals through a
5 variety of equine assisted therapies"; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders Inc. was formed in 1997,
7 operating only if weather permitted; the program has grown to
8 include an indoor racing arena, a tack room, feed room,
9 physical therapy room and storage for hay; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders is funded entirely by
11 grants and contributions and relies on volunteers to help
12 riders, care for the horses and the facilities, and work toward
13 raising funds and support for the program; and
 
14     WHEREAS, 2007 is the 10th anniversary of the program and
15 will be a special year filled with awareness campaigns, events,
16 and the Annual Picnic and the Horseshoe Ball; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders Program served 73 riders
18 from ages 3 to 73 in 2006, operated with over 80 volunteers,
19 and received in excess of $80,000 in contributions from donors;
20 and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Pegasus Special Riders Inc. in Oregon, Illinois,
2 is to be commended for the hard work, dedication, and support
3 of others in need; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 congratulate the workers and staff of Pegasus Special Riders
7 Inc. on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the
8 organization; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to a representative of Pegasus Special Riders Inc.