Full Text of SR0060 94th General Assembly
SR0060enr 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| congratulate Rotary International on its 100th anniversary; | 4 |
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| WHEREAS, To celebrate Rotary's centennial anniversary, the | 6 |
| organization is taking time to reflect on all its | 7 |
| accomplishments over the years; throughout 2005, there will be | 8 |
| several events and volunteer efforts that will carry on the | 9 |
| spirit of service to the community that began so many years | 10 |
| ago; and
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| WHEREAS, Rotary International was established in Chicago | 12 |
| on February 23, 1905, by Paul P. Harris; Mr. Harris founded | 13 |
| Rotary International with the mission of promoting benevolence | 14 |
| amongst club members and the community; as Rotary International | 15 |
| began to expand, so did its mission of service to the | 16 |
| community; with a motto of "Service Above Self", they inspire | 17 |
| members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high | 18 |
| ethical standards, and promote good will and peace throughout | 19 |
| the world; and
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| WHEREAS, The Rotary Foundation, a not-for-profit | 21 |
| organization, was formed in 1928 for the purpose of funding the | 22 |
| many projects sponsored by Rotary International; today, | 23 |
| contributions to the foundation total more than $80 million | 24 |
| annually; this money supports a wide range of programs that | 25 |
| enable citizens of the world to function better within their | 26 |
| communities; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1985, Rotary International began one of its | 28 |
| most ambitious missions, and that was to eradicate the world of | 29 |
| polio; through their program, Polio Plus, they coordinated with | 30 |
| the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control | 31 |
| and Prevention, and UNICEF to provide polio immunizations to |
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| children around the world; and
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| WHEREAS, Rotary International has grown exponentially over | 3 |
| the last 100 years; from its humble beginnings in Chicago to a | 4 |
| worldwide organization, Rotary now boasts 1.2 million members | 5 |
| who belong to over 31,000 clubs in more than 165 countries; in | 6 |
| Illinois alone, there are 14,500 Rotary members in 330 | 7 |
| different clubs; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 9 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Rotary | 10 |
| International on the occasion of its 100 year anniversary, and | 11 |
| we encourage all citizens to be cognizant of the many great | 12 |
| services this organization provides to people throughout the | 13 |
| world; and be it further | 14 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to Rotary International as an expression of our | 16 |
| respect and esteem.
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