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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois would like to thank the organizers,
4 volunteers, and participants of the first ever Salem Relay for
5 Life for their hard work and contributions to the event; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Relay for Life is an annual fundraiser for the
7 American Cancer Society; between 2,800 and 3,000 new cancer
8 cases are diagnosed in Southern Illinois every year and about
9 1,200 people die from cancer each year; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The event coordinators had hoped to reach $50,000
11 with Salem's first Relay for Life, and they surpassed their
12 goal, taking in $53,102 for the charity; and
 
13     WHEREAS, This year's Relay for Life consisted of 25 teams
14 and 167 cancer survivors; therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17 recognize and thank the efforts of the Salem community who
18 helped make the first ever Salem Relay for Life such a success;
19 and be it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That we extend our heartiest thanks to the
21 volunteers, victims, and cancer survivors for their work on
22 behalf of cancer research and awareness; and be it further
 
23     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
24 presented to Salem Relay for Life committee members as an
25 expression of our sincere gratitude and respect.