Full Text of HR1232 96th General Assembly
HR1232 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the administration | 4 |
| and staff of the Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) on the | 5 |
| occasion of being named the 2010 Member Food Bank of the Year | 6 |
| by Feeding America; and
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| WHEREAS, Feeding America is the nation's leading domestic | 8 |
| hunger-relief organization; the organization supplies food to | 9 |
| more than 37 million low-income people facing hunger in the | 10 |
| United States, including more than 14 million children and | 11 |
| nearly 3 million seniors; the organization has more than 200 | 12 |
| member food banks that serve the entire United States and | 13 |
| Puerto Rico; and
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| WHEREAS, Every year, Feeding America recognizes a member | 15 |
| food bank for outstanding leadership in programs, advocacy, and | 16 |
| fundraising, with its Member Food Bank of the Year designation | 17 |
| as the top honor; and
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| WHEREAS, The Northern Illinois Food Bank is a recognized | 19 |
| 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in 1983 that | 20 |
| provides food to all those in need through its 520 partner food | 21 |
| pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and youth feeding sites in | 22 |
| 13 counties; and
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| WHEREAS, The Northern Illinois Food Bank provides food for | 2 |
| an estimated 502,400 different people every year, a 168% | 3 |
| increase from 2006; more than 60,000 different people are fed | 4 |
| at NIFB every week, a 65% increase from 2006; NIFB distributed | 5 |
| over 27 million pounds of food in FY2009; and
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| WHEREAS, The Northern Illinois Food Bank has received a | 7 |
| Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating for 6 consecutive years, a feat | 8 |
| only accomplished by 2% of American charities; NIFB has also | 9 |
| piloted and led the way for many innovative programs now being | 10 |
| modeled throughout the nation, including Express Stamps, Food | 11 |
| Recovery, the BackPack Program, the Super Snack Program, and | 12 |
| Hunger Action Month outreach; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, The administration and staff of the Northern | 14 |
| Illinois Food Bank serve as models of hard work, integrity, and | 15 |
| dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, | 16 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 |
| congratulate the administration and staff of the Northern | 20 |
| Illinois Food Bank on the occasion of being named the 2010 | 21 |
| Member Food Bank of the Year by Feeding America and wish them | 22 |
| continued success and happiness in the future; and be it |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to the Northern Illinois Food Bank as a symbol of our | 4 |
| esteem and respect.
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