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HR0484 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Doug Knight for
4 receiving the "2011 Most Innovative Blood Drive Coordinator
5 Award" from the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers;
6 and

7     WHEREAS, The Knight family has been providing central
8 Illinois families with enjoyment and recreational
9 opportunities since 1952; and

10     WHEREAS, Nearly a decade ago, Doug Knight hosted his first
11 blood drive at Knight's Action Park and Caribbean Water
12 Adventure; and

13     WHEREAS, Doug Knight continued to host blood drives
14 annually over the past decade, in which 477 people have
15 presented to donate blood, including 115 people who had never
16 donated before; and

17     WHEREAS, Doug Knight raises awareness of the critical need
18 for blood every year throughout central Illinois with a
19 promotional radio campaign for his blood drives, as well as two
20 live remote broadcasts during the day of the drive; and

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1     WHEREAS, Doug Knight also set up a special section on his
2 blood drives on the Knight's Action Park and Caribbean Water
3 Adventure website and provides park passes for all presenting
4 donors; and

5     WHEREAS, Doug Knight holds his major drive at the beginning
6 of summer to generate enthusiasm for blood donation during the
7 summer months, when the blood supply decreases due to summer
8 breaks, vacations, and increased travel; and

9     WHEREAS, In 2011, the Central Illinois Community Blood
10 Center nominated Doug Knight as the "Most Innovative Blood
11 Drive Coordinator" in a state-wide competition hosted by the
12 Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers; therefore, be it

13     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15 we congratulate Doug Knight for receiving the "2011 Most
16 Innovative Blood Drive Coordinator Award" and commend him for
17 his commitment to insuring a healthy blood supply in the
18 community; and be it further

19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution is
20 presented to Doug Knight as a symbol of our respect and esteem.

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