Full Text of HR0941 97th General Assembly
HR0941 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, In 2012, Fiesta del Sol will be celebrating its | 3 | | 40th Anniversary; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Fiesta del Sol, the largest Latino festival in the | 5 | | Midwest, is an admission-free event, bringing patrons, | 6 | | sponsors, and vendors from across the nation and offering live | 7 | | entertainment, local art, a variety of food, activities, and | 8 | | educational information in an alcohol and tobacco free, | 9 | | family-friendly environment; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Fiesta del Sol is organized by the Pilsen | 11 | | Neighbors Community Council with the funds from the festival | 12 | | designated for community organizing in the areas of education | 13 | | funding reform, healthcare, civil rights of immigrants, and | 14 | | workforce development, educational summits, an ACT Prep | 15 | | Program, educational scholarships, and leadership training; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The Pilsen Neighbors Community Council is a | 18 | | non-profit organization located in the heart of Pilsen and | 19 | | Fiesta del Sol is the Pilsen Neighbors Community Council's | 20 | | primary fundraising event to underwrite its community | 21 | | organizing and service programming throughout the year; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Fiesta del Sol Guadalupe A. Reyes Scholarship | 2 | | Program has celebrated over a decade of awarding scholarships | 3 | | to students from the Southwest side of the city and beyond; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The Scholarship Program offers students $1,500 | 5 | | for college expenses and has given $700,000 to over 450 | 6 | | students; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Fiesta del Sol draws over 1 million visitors | 8 | | during the four day event, which, in 2012, will be held on July | 9 | | 26-29th in the neighborhood of Pilsen in Chicago; therefore, be | 10 | | it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we recognize and honor the 40th Anniversary of Fiesta del Sol; | 14 | | and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the Pilsen Neighbors Community Council as a symbol | 17 | | of our respect and esteem.
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