Full Text of HR1583 95th General Assembly
HR1583 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In 1968, the change and movement in housing | 3 |
| patterns in the Chicago area brought together a group of women | 4 |
| who shared common interests and goals; they saw the need for | 5 |
| community service programs and joined together to establish | 6 |
| Theta Rho Omega, the first south suburban chapter of Alpha | 7 |
| Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; and
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| WHEREAS, Emma J. Bakman, Dorothy J. Bradford, LaRuth | 9 |
| Colbert, Helene Davis, Josephine S. Franklin, Barbara | 10 |
| Geaither, Renee Green, Lita Holmes, Linda Johnson, Joyce | 11 |
| Marvel, Winta Massey, Christine Poquinette, Effie Roe, Rebecca | 12 |
| Ross, Nellie Scott, Marie Smith, and Amerike Warren were those | 13 |
| early trailblazers;
Theta Rho Omega charter members planted a | 14 |
| seed that would blossom and flourish over time; early programs | 15 |
| included tutoring, scholarship awards, Sickle Cell Anemia | 16 |
| drives, "Meet the Candidate" forums, and activities focusing on | 17 |
| women's health issues such as cancer, nutrition, blood pressure | 18 |
| control, Toxic Shock Syndrome, and weight control; and
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| WHEREAS, Theta Rho Omega's tutoring program, entitled the | 20 |
| IVY AKAdemy, offered academic support for scores of young | 21 |
| people at the Anderson Oglesby Public Library in Markham, and | 22 |
| continued at the Grand Prairie Public Library in Hazel Crest; | 23 |
| in later years, the tutoring program expanded to include a |
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| partnership with the Hickory Elementary School in University | 2 |
| Park; and
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| WHEREAS,
As the national programs of Alpha Kappa Alpha | 4 |
| Sorority, Incorporated were enhanced, Theta Rho Omega | 5 |
| responded; the chapter initiated programs to support area | 6 |
| nursing homes, senior citizen residences, and children's | 7 |
| hospitals; Theta Rho Omega collaborated with other | 8 |
| organizations to sponsor a variety of programs to serve the | 9 |
| needs of the Black family and the community, including | 10 |
| Back-to-School Festivals, the Cook County Sheriff's Buckle-Up | 11 |
| Project, and Collaborative Breast Cancer Forums; chapter | 12 |
| members also participated in Walk-a-thons to benefit the March | 13 |
| of Dimes, United Negro College Fund, and Y-Me; and
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| WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha's current international focus | 15 |
| on economic development has led Theta Rho Omega to implement | 16 |
| new programs of service such as the Financial Literacy Program | 17 |
| for Turner Elementary School in Robbins, and the Economic Keys | 18 |
| to Success, with an emphasis on young Black males, in the south | 19 |
| suburbs; and
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| WHEREAS, For the past ten years, the Vision Quest Awards | 21 |
| program has served as the major fundraiser for the | 22 |
| organization; during the event, outstanding business and | 23 |
| community leaders who have impacted youth and adults in a |
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| specific target area are recognized along with scholarship | 2 |
| recipient; the chapter's signature event generates thousands | 3 |
| of scholarship dollars for deserving high school graduates; | 4 |
| since its chartering, Theta Rho Omega has awarded more than | 5 |
| $150,000 in scholarships; and
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| WHEREAS, The seed planted 40 years ago has blossomed to | 7 |
| impact in a significant way on the south suburban community; | 8 |
| the women of Theta Rho Omega Chapter recognize that to receive | 9 |
| is a blessing, to be of service is a responsibility; therefore, | 10 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 |
| congratulate the women of Theta Rho Omega on this momentous | 14 |
| occasion and wish them the best in their future endeavors; and | 15 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to a representative of Theta Rho Omega as a symbol of | 18 |
| our respect.
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