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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the employees and
4 administration of Serenity House Counseling Services on the
5 occasion of the organization's 25th anniversary; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Serenity House was founded in 1985 as a 4-bed
7 cottage that housed 4 men looking to live their lives free of
8 addition; today, Serenity House has a state-of-the-art
9 addictions treatment facility with a full-time staff that
10 serves over 300 men and women in extended residential care,
11 independent living, and outpatient programs every year; the
12 organization also provides HIV counseling and testing to
13 hundreds of men and women every year; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Serenity House currently partners with over 50
15 other social service agencies, including the United Way,
16 throughout the State of Illinois to ensure that each and every
17 individual receives the services he or she needs; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Serenity House has been recognized on the local,
19 state, and national levels as an example of excellence in
20 responding to the complex needs of its clients and communities
21 and helping thousands of individuals become productive members
22 of society again; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The employees and administration of Serenity
2 House serve as models of hard work, integrity, and dedication
3 for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 congratulate the employees and administration of Serenity
7 House Counseling Services on the occasion of the organization's
8 25th anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness
9 in the future; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to David Tews, President/CEO of Serenity House
12 Counseling Services, as a symbol of our esteem and respect.