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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to |
| 3 | | congratulate Project Compassion, NFP on the occasion of its |
| 4 | | 20-year anniversary; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception in 2005, Project Compassion |
| 6 | | has provided vital support to more than 200,000 homeless, |
| 7 | | disadvantaged, and low-income men, women, and children through |
| 8 | | providing access to food, shelter, seasonal supplies, hygiene |
| 9 | | items, life skills workshops, self-esteem and character |
| 10 | | development initiatives, and vocational training programs; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Project Compassion opened the Compassionate |
| 12 | | Resource Center in Belleville in 2011, an achievement that |
| 13 | | expanded the organization's capacity to serve the community |
| 14 | | through offering a free cafe, a laundry facility, and a |
| 15 | | therapy center focused on nonviolent trauma and |
| 16 | | trauma-informed care; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, During the 2020 pandemic, Project Compassion |
| 18 | | launched Meal Time, an emergency meal initiative that provided |
| 19 | | hot meals to 15,000 families and partnered with 15 community |
| 20 | | organizations and churches to feed more than 30,000 |
| 21 | | individuals across the region; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Project Compassion was founded by Rachel Jackson, |
| 2 | | who also established Empower-Me, the first self-esteem and |
| 3 | | self-worth program in St. Clair County; through partnerships |
| 4 | | with local school districts, the program inspires youth, |
| 5 | | especially girls, to build inner confidence, character, and a |
| 6 | | foundation for continued education; she has further extended |
| 7 | | this mission as host of the Girlz On Purpose Tour, empowering |
| 8 | | young women to lead with purpose and passion; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Project Compassion has received numerous local |
| 10 | | and national honors in recognition of the organization's |
| 11 | | service and impact, including the Barack Obama Silver |
| 12 | | Presidential Award for Community Service and a proclamation |
| 13 | | from the Mayor of Belleville in 2014 officially designating |
| 14 | | October 29th as Compassion Day; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate |
| 17 | | Project Compassion, NFP on achieving 20 years of providing |
| 18 | | unrelenting dedication and love to those in the community who |
| 19 | | need it most, and we wish the organization many more years of |
| 20 | | continued success; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to Project Compassion as an expression of our esteem |
| 23 | | and respect. |
