Full Text of HR0513 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity began at Howard | 3 | | University in 1911; the fraternity was started by three | 4 | | Liberal Arts students named Edgar A. Love, Oscar J. Cooper, | 5 | | and Frank Colemanin and met in the Science Hall, now known as | 6 | | Thirkield Hall, in the office of biology Professor Ernest E. | 7 | | Just who would serve as faculty adviser; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The name Omega Psi Phi was derived from the | 9 | | initials of the Greek phrase meaning "friendship is essential | 10 | | to the soul"; manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift | 11 | | were adopted as the fraternity's cardinal principles; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Each year, Omega Psi Phi gives at least $50,000 | 13 | | to historically Black colleges and universities in furtherance | 14 | | of its commitment to provide philanthropic support; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Many notable Omega Men are recognized as leaders | 16 | | in the arts, academics, athletics, business, civil rights, | 17 | | education, government, and science sectors at the local, | 18 | | national and international levels; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Omega Psi Phi chapters participate in activities | 20 | | that will uplift their communities; some of the activities | 21 | | include voter registration, fighting illiteracy, volunteering |
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| 1 | | for Habitat for Humanity, mentoring, and participation in | 2 | | fundraisers for charitable organizations; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, In 1921, Dr. Taylor F. Harmon and Dr. Simmons | 4 | | Hamilton became the first initiates of the Sigma Omega Chapter | 5 | | of Omega Psi Phi at the University of Chicago; both men were | 6 | | distinguished dentists in the Chicago area and graduates of | 7 | | Meharry Medical College; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The Sigma Omega Chapter has hosted its signature | 9 | | Mardi Gras event in Chicago for many years, with proceeds | 10 | | funding scholarships; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, In 1995, the Sigma Omega Chapter started the | 12 | | Sigma Omega Foundation, now known as the "Strengthening our | 13 | | Community Alliance Foundation", to provide scholarships and | 14 | | community services to the Woodlawn community; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, The Strengthening our Community Alliance | 16 | | Foundation (The Foundation) has four pillars for the success | 17 | | of the community, consisting of education, economic | 18 | | development, community, and health; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The Foundation hosts monthly community health | 20 | | screening and tax clinics for community members in the | 21 | | neighborhood of Woodlawn; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Foundation provides mentoring, tutoring, and | 2 | | coding classes for students in the community; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, The Foundation encourages civic engagement | 4 | | through community block club meetings, voter education, | 5 | | education seminars, and non-partisan political forums; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Foundation recognizes a need for a mentoring | 7 | | and leadership program in the community and is in the process | 8 | | of developing a leadership program and curriculum for grades | 9 | | one through six; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, In 2015, the Sigma Omega Foundation purchased the | 11 | | former Alexandre Dumas Elementary School from the City of | 12 | | Chicago; this building serves as a chapter house to host | 13 | | monthly meetings and serves the Woodlawn community on the | 14 | | South Side of Chicago; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The Sigma Omega Chapter has worked tirelessly to | 16 | | uphold the cardinal principles of Omega Psi Phi in the | 17 | | Woodlawn and Chicago community through their community service | 18 | | and scholarship fund; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 1 | | we recognize the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the | 2 | | Sigma Omega Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and | 3 | | recognize the service and accomplishments of Sigma Omega | 4 | | Chapter members; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the Sigma Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi as a | 7 | | symbol of our esteem and respect.
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