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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Northwestern University Dance Marathon is one
3 of the largest entirely student-run philanthropic causes in the
4 world; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Nearly 12,000 children in Chicago and 1.3 million
6 children in the United States of America are homeless; and
 
7     WHEREAS, StandUp for Kids, a non-profit organization
8 devoted to finding homeless and at-risk teens across the nation
9 and providing them access to shelters and resources to succeed
10 in life, is Northwestern University Dance Marathon's 2010
11 primary beneficiary; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Thousands of members of the Northwestern
13 University and Chicago community will come together to
14 participate in a 30-hour non-stop dance-a-thon at the
15 culmination of a year-long quest to raise funds and awareness
16 for StandUp for Kids and the Evanston Community Foundation on
17 March 5-7, 2010; and
 
18     WHEREAS, 2010 marks the 36th annual celebration of
19 Northwestern University Dance Marathon, held in Evanston, and
20 their commitment to unite Northwestern University and nearby
21 communities through education and philanthropic fundraising;

 

 

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1 therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 support the mission and spirit of Northwestern University Dance
5 Marathon, congratulate the marathon's dancers, supporters, and
6 beneficiaries, and urge the people of this State to join in
7 celebrating the pride, potential, and power of Northwestern
8 University Dance Marathon and StandUp for Kids on the weekend
9 of March 5-7, 2010.