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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the employees of
4the Rock Island Arsenal on receiving the "2015 Best Military
5Related Blood Drive Coordinator" award; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Rock Island Arsenal has contributed to our
7national defense for over 150 years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, In 1974, the Rock Island Arsenal began doing
9regular blood drives with the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood
10Center; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Rock Island Arsenal currently hosts an average
12of 50 blood drives a year, bringing in over 1,000 blood
13donations annually; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Thanks to the positive influence of the Rock
15Island Arsenal on the importance of blood donation, several of
16the contractors on Arsenal Island now host their own blood
17drives; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Because of the high volume of donations the Rock
19Island Arsenal generates, its employees play a major role in
20ensuring the community has access to a safe and adequate blood

 

 

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1supply; and
 
2    WHEREAS, In 2015, Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
3nominated the employees of Rock Island Arsenal as the "Best
4Military Related Blood Drive Coordinators" in a statewide
5competition hosted by the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood
6Centers; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9commend the Rock Island Arsenal employees for their enthusiasm,
10self-less service and commitment to the community and wish them
11continued success with their blood collection efforts; and be
12it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the employees of the Rock Island Arsenal as a
15symbol of our respect and esteem.