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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor the staff and administration of
4BACKBONES for their work in raising awareness of spinal cord
5injuries; and
 
6    WHEREAS, BACKBONES was created when the friends and family
7of Reveca Torres started a fundraising campaign in order to
8help pay for medical expenses after Ms. Torres suffered a
9spinal cord injury; seeing the efforts of these wonderful
10people, Ms. Torres realized the importance of a support system
11to help reach one's goals after an injury, the impact that
12others with similar injuries had on her, and the need for an
13organization that could provide motivation and confidence to
14those like her; and
 
15    WHEREAS, With support and guidance from friends, family,
16and the community at large, Reveca Torres and co-founders
17Veronica Gott, Patricia Mikicic, and Annie Gonzalez put a
18long-time goal into motion and transformed BACKBONES into what
19it is today: a place to connect with others with the purpose of
20learning, teaching, and sharing; the organization provides
21free support for people with spinal cord injuries and their
22families by telephone, in-person, and on the internet; the
23organization also encourages growth by the sharing of

 

 

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1experiences and ideas and creates an inviting atmosphere where
2people can ask questions, learn from each other informally, and
3make lasting friendships; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The members of the BACKBONES Board of Directors
5are Christopher Hyldahl, Jacob Torres, Mona Pinon, Brittany
6Raniere, and Eric Larson; the organization's Ambassadors are
7Rachelle Chapman, Matthew Tilford, and Priscilla Hedlin; and
 
8    WHEREAS, It is especially important to recognize the great
9work and efforts of the members of BACKBONES during the month
10of September, which is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness
11Month; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we honor the staff and administration of BACKBONES for their
15work in raising awareness of spinal cord injuries and wish them
16continued success in their future endeavors; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the board of directors of BACKBONES as a symbol of
19our esteem and respect.