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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate the Monarch Award
4 Foundation of Xi Nu Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
5 Inc. on their 26th annual fundraiser, Chapeaux and Fedoras: A
6 Jazzy Afternoon, to be held on September 13, 2008; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Monarch Award Foundation is a not-for-profit
8 organization whose mission is to provide education and social
9 services to the Chicago community; the Foundation has awarded
10 more than $600,000 in scholarships and charitable
11 contributions since its beginnings in 1983; and
 
12     WHEREAS, One of the Foundation's signature programs is The
13 Teen Esteem Program; each year the Foundation accepts
14 applications from teenage young ladies ranging in age 14-18
15 years in order to provide them with mentors and role models for
16 a full calendar year; as the young ladies graduate from high
17 school and attend college, they are monitored and tracked in
18 order to note their successes; the Foundations purpose is
19 centered on the following with their mentorship of The Teen
20 Esteem girls: economic empowerment, scholastic achievement,
21 service within the community, youth leadership, self esteem,
22 and strong moral character; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Foundation's major fundraiser is the annual
2 Monarch Awards Gala, which has been successfully executed for
3 the past 25 years; all profits from the Gala are used to
4 provide scholarships and donations to charitable
5 organizations; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 create the founders and members of the Monarch Award Foundation
9 on their 26th annual fundraiser and wish them continued success
10 in helping and educating others; and be it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to Adrienne Upchurch, President of the Monarch Award
13 Foundation, as a symbol of our respect.