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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to honor Laura Lake on being |
4 | | selected as Miss Northern Suburbs and recognize her platform on |
5 | | food insecurity; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Laura Lake hopes her platform will bring attention |
7 | | to the fact that one in 6 Americans, and one in 8 people |
8 | | internationally, suffer from malnutrition, and these numbers |
9 | | continue to rise - yet Americans waste over 33,000,000,000 tons |
10 | | of food each year; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, As Miss Northern Suburb, Laura Lake has |
12 | | volunteered for several food banks, served weekly dinners for |
13 | | the hungry, become a member of the Northern Illinois Food Bank |
14 | | Young Professionals Board, created a social media campaign |
15 | | called "Take the Pledge", attended hunger walks, begun creating |
16 | | a food drive event, and worked with the Feeding America |
17 | | corporate office in Chicago; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, As Miss Northern Suburb, Laura Lake has given many |
19 | | appearances that have included supporting veterans, speeches |
20 | | to 200 people, packing meat at the Northern Illinois Food Bank, |
21 | | serving breakfast to Ronald McDonald House guests, and much |
22 | | more; and
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