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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  Jewish  Community  Centers   of   Chicago   was
 3    incorporated  as the Chicago Hebrew Institute in the State of
 4    Illinois on November 12, 1903; and

 5        WHEREAS, Jewish Community Centers of Chicago  has  served
 6    the  needs  of  community  members  by providing educational,
 7    cultural, social, and recreational services  to  hundreds  of
 8    thousands  of  Chicago-area constituents of all ages and life
 9    stages, representing  five  generations,  during  these  past
10    hundred years; and

11        WHEREAS,  Jewish  Community Centers of Chicago has served
12    and  nurtured  constituents  of  both  Jewish   and   general
13    communities,   with  great  kindness,  care  and  compassion,
14    through its extensive programs and services during these past
15    hundred years; and

16        WHEREAS, Jewish Community Centers of Chicago  has  served
17    and  continues  to serve constituents with dignity and honor,
18    including members of  the  most  vulnerable  populations,  in
19    large part because of the extraordinary philanthropic support
20    of the community; and

21        WHEREAS,  Jewish  Community  Centers  of Chicago has been
22    nationally  recognized  for  its  programming   and   service
23    innovation  and  excellence,  and  continues to cultivate and
24    promote  volunteerism  and  effective  and  potent  community
25    leadership; and

26        WHEREAS, Jewish  Community  Centers  of  Chicago  remains
27    committed  to  enhancing  the  quality  of  life  for tens of
28    thousands of people annually  by  recognizing  their  diverse
29    interests  and  needs  and  by  developing  their  potential;
30    therefore, be it

31        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 
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 1    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
 2    in  honor of this momentous 100th Anniversary occasion and in
 3    recognition  of  the  continuing   commitment   to   service,
 4    innovation  and  excellence  of  the  current  and past board
 5    members, staff, and  other  volunteers  of  Jewish  Community
 6    Centers  of Chicago, that we proclaim November 12, 2003 to be
 7    Jewish Community Centers of  Chicago  Day  in  the  State  of
 8    Illinois and encourage all citizens to take cognizance of the
 9    great   role  of  Jewish  Community  Centers  of  Chicago  in
10    community life; and be it further

11        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
12    shared  with  Jewish Community Centers of Chicago so that the
13    greetings  and  acknowledgement  of  the  Illinois  House  of
14    Representatives be part  of  the  festivities  as  the  100th
15    anniversary  is  celebrated  throughout  the  greater Chicago
16    Metropolitan area where  the  Jewish  Community  Centers  are
17    located, serving the general and Jewish communities.