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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels was created 43 years ago under the
3 federal Older Americans Act, signed into law on July 14, 1965,
4 by President Lyndon B. Johnson; and
 
5     WHEREAS, To mark the 43rd anniversary of Meals on Wheels,
6 the Senior Advisory Council and Community Nutrition Network,
7 Inc., of Schaumburg is participating in March for Meals, a
8 national campaign aimed at bringing awareness to the plight of
9 senior citizens who go hungry; and
 
10     WHEREAS, March for Meals is sponsored by the Meals on
11 Wheels Association of America; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Despite the success of the Meals on Wheels
13 program, literally hundreds of thousands of senior citizens
14 still go without food and four out of ten Meals on Wheels
15 programs have waiting lists; and
 
16     WHEREAS, During the month of March, people all over the
17 country are encouraged to participate in the Meals on Wheels
18 program by volunteering or contributing financially to this
19 worthy program that brings food and hope to senior citizens
20 across the country; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 recognize the 43rd anniversary of the creation of Meals on
4 Wheels, and we encourage the citizens of Illinois to support
5 this worthy program either financially or by volunteering to
6 take meals to senior citizens in their communities; and be it
7 further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the Senior Advisory Council and Community
10 Nutrition Network, Inc., of Schaumburg as an expression of our
11 gratitude for the important service they provide to our senior
12 citizens.