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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, A group of Hindu organizations started the season 
3of giving with the Sewa Diwali Food Drive; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Sewa is an act of selfless service embedded in 
5Hindu tradition and culture; Diwali is a Hindu festival that 
6celebrates the victory of light over darkness; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Sewa Diwali Food Drive was organized by the 
8Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) Buffalo Grove branch, SEWA 
9International, the Chinmaya Mission - Yamunotri, the Lake 
10County Indians Association, and the SVG Charity - Shri 
11Swaminarayan Temple Wheeling - Vadtal Dham Chicago; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Fostering the importance of selfless volunteering 
13and of helping those in need, many families participated and 
14engaged their communities  by going door-to-door, utilizing 
15social media, and holding several community campaigns; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) Buffalo 
17Grove branch donated 1,953 pounds of food to the Vernon 
18Township Food Pantry; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, The statewide Sewa Diwali effort collected and 
20delivered over 51,102 pounds of food items to food pantries 
 
 
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1across Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
4we commend the efforts of all supporting organizations of the 
52021 Sewa Diwali Food Drive and thank them for their donations 
6to the Vernon Township Food Pantry and food pantries across 
7Illinois; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) Buffalo 
10Grove branch as an expression of our esteem and respect.