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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, A delegation of members from the Illinois | ||||||
| 3 | chapters of The Links, Incorporated will attend the | ||||||
| 4 | organization's annual Illinois Links Legislative Day at the | ||||||
| 5 | Capitol on March 24 through March 25, 2026; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated is an international, | ||||||
| 7 | not-for-profit corporation established in 1946 for the | ||||||
| 8 | purposes of education, civic engagement, and cultural | ||||||
| 9 | enrichment; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated has a membership of more | ||||||
| 11 | than 17,000 professional women in 303 chapters located in 41 | ||||||
| 12 | states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the | ||||||
| 13 | Bahamas, and the United Kingdom, who are influential | ||||||
| 14 | decision-makers and opinion leaders; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Members of The Links, Incorporated provide over | ||||||
| 16 | one million service hours annually across five primary | ||||||
| 17 | programmatic areas, known as the facets, which include | ||||||
| 18 | Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, | ||||||
| 19 | International Trends and Services, and Health and Human | ||||||
| 20 | Services; and | ||||||
| 21 | WHEREAS, The mission of The Links, Incorporated, "Friends | ||||||
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| 1 | Transforming Communities Through Service", is realized daily | ||||||
| 2 | through its impactful programs and service initiatives; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, The 2026 Illinois Links Legislative Day at the | ||||||
| 4 | Capitol will focus on critical health issues, particularly | ||||||
| 5 | kidney disease, home dialysis, and economic disparities; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Members of The Links, Incorporated will engage in | ||||||
| 7 | discussions with legislators on matters of health and economic | ||||||
| 8 | sustainability, topics of particular importance to the | ||||||
| 9 | organization; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, The Central Area of The Links, Incorporated is | ||||||
| 11 | comprised of 3,900 influential women who provide impactful | ||||||
| 12 | programming in 73 communities throughout 17 states in the | ||||||
| 13 | Midwest, known as "the Heart of Linkdom"; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Central Area members contribute more than 194,000 | ||||||
| 15 | documented service hours annually by engaging external | ||||||
| 16 | organizations and community partnerships; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, The Central Area is represented by its Illinois | ||||||
| 18 | chapters, which include the Central Illinois Chapter, the | ||||||
| 19 | Chicago Chapter, the Gateway Chapter, the Harbor Lites | ||||||
| 20 | Chapter, the Hoffman Estates Chapter, the Lake Shore Chapter, | ||||||
| 21 | the North Shore Chapter, the Quad Cities Chapter, the South | ||||||
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| 1 | Suburban Chicago Chapter, the Tri-County Chapter, the Windy | ||||||
| 2 | City Chapter, and the West Towns Chapter; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, The 2026 Illinois Links Legislative Day at the | ||||||
| 4 | Capitol encompasses the theme of "Spotlight Illinois: | ||||||
| 5 | Strengthening Our Foundation for the Future"; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March 25, | ||||||
| 8 | 2026 as Links Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further | ||||||
| 9 | RESOLVED, That we congratulate Director Sheila R. Brown of | ||||||
| 10 | the Central Area of The Links, Incorporated and its members on | ||||||
| 11 | their unwavering commitment to service; and be it further | ||||||
| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to Central Area Director Sheila R. Brown as a symbol | ||||||
| 14 | of our respect and esteem. | ||||||