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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 
3congratulate the Lions of Illinois Foundation on the occasion 
4of the 50th anniversary of its founding; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Lions of Illinois have provided services to 
6their local communities since the creation of the organization 
7in 1917; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Lions of Illinois Foundation was created by 
9the Lions of Illinois at a state convention in May of 1974 and 
10began operating on July 1, 1974; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Lions of Illinois Foundation was created to 
12provide services throughout Illinois to those with vision and 
13hearing needs; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Those services include Camp Lions, which began as 
15a one week camp for children and has grown to five weeks of 
16camp with three locations throughout Illinois, student low 
17vision screenings for children with advanced optical needs, 
18and adult low vision training for orientation and mobility in 
19their homes and community; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The Lions of Illinois Foundation provides over 
 
 
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13000 screenings for vision and hearing each year on mobile 
2units and sponsors the statewide Candy Day fundraiser with all 
3Lions' clubs participating; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the 
6Lions of Illinois Foundation on its 50th anniversary and wish 
7it many more successful years; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the Lions of Illinois Foundation as a symbol of 
10our respect and esteem.