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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, WINGS started in 1985 as a grass roots effort led
3by a handful of people to locate affordable housing in the
4north and northwest suburbs; during their search, they learned
5that women and children were a major component of the homeless
6and the reason for their homelessness was domestic violence;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, With a strong belief in helping others and a
9commitment to making this a better world for those who were in
10need, a non-profit organization was incorporated under the name
11"Housing & Shelter Program" and set out to fund raise; as the
12years progressed, more women called for assistance and the name
13of the organization was changed to WINGS Program, Inc., an
14acronym for Women in Need Growing Stronger; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The organization began acquiring houses and
16apartments so the homeless and abused women and children had a
17place to live; staff were hired to provide counseling,
18guidance, and support to the residents, and the phone never
19stopped ringing; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Over the past 30 years, WINGS has provided 10,000
21women and children with more than 600,000 nights of shelter and
22is in the process of opening its second domestic violence safe

 

 

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1house this winter; and
 
2    WHEREAS, WINGS will hold its Purple Ball on October 17,
32015 in Schaumburg; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6recognize the valuable work being done by WINGS and thank them
7for their contribution to the community; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to WINGS as an expression of our esteem and respect.