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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
4 Monarch Award Foundation of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
5 Inc.'s Xi Nu Omega Chapter on the occasion of hosting its 26th
6 Annual Monarch Awards Gala on November 14, 2009; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation was established in
8 1988 as a non-profit programming and fundraising organization;
9 the foundation annually implements community-based programs
10 and fundraisers, awarding more than $600,000 in scholarships
11 and non-profit assistance since its inception; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation seeks to provide
13 programs of service to the community, alone and in partnership
14 with other organizations; the foundation also seeks to provide
15 scholarships to assist students in academic endeavors, to
16 provide assistance to community-based not-for-profits, to
17 provide referrals, information, and assistance to families,
18 and to acknowledge and foster cultural awareness and diversity;
19 and
 
20     WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation's major fundraiser
21 is the annual Monarch Awards Gala, which has been successfully
22 executed for the past 25 years; all profits from the Gala are

 

 

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1 used to provide scholarships and donations to charitable
2 organizations; and
 
3     WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation and its Monarch
4 Awards Gala serves as models of hard work, integrity, and
5 dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore,
6 be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 congratulate the members of the Monarch Award Foundation of the
10 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.'s Xi Nu Omega Chapter on the
11 occasion of hosting its 26th Annual Monarch Awards Gala and
12 wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be
13 it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the members of Monarch Award Foundation as a
16 symbol of our esteem and respect.