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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) is a national
3nonprofit charity that supports America's veterans and active
4duty service men and women; and
 
5    WHEREAS, BVL was founded in 1942 and is the sport of
6bowling's oldest charity; it is also the sport's most
7successful charity, raising over $50 million dollars; and
 
8    WHEREAS, BVL grants provide arts and crafts, music and
9sports activities, reading materials, board games, and much
10more to help boost the spirits, speed the recuperation, and
11improve the morale of military personnel and veterans; it also
12supports veterans recuperating in VA medical centers, VET
13centers, and state veteran homes; and
 
14    WHEREAS, BVL has received the Department of Veterans
15Affairs Award For Excellence; and
 
16    WHEREAS, BVL prides itself on one of the lowest overhead
17percentages at just 6%, which maintains their commitment to
18insure that America's veterans are receiving the most funds
19possible; and
 
20    WHEREAS, BVL has received the Best in America seal of

 

 

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1approval by America's Best Charities; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we recognize the commitment to our military personnel and
5veterans made by The Bowlers to Veterans Link, and we wish them
6many more successful years; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to BVL as an expression of our esteem and respect.