Full Text of HR1361 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Nancy Gianni, founder of | 4 | | Gigi's Playhouse, on being designated as one of CNN's Heroes in | 5 | | 2016; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Over 450,000 individuals with Down syndrome live | 7 | | in the United States; counting affected parents and siblings, | 8 | | over two million people deal with the diagnosis every single | 9 | | day; those that have Down syndrome and their families face | 10 | | challenges that can stifle happiness, achievement, and | 11 | | acceptance; it takes a great deal of work to give people with | 12 | | Down syndrome a fighting chance for a full and happy life; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Nancy Gianni envisioned a better world, one full | 14 | | of potential and acceptance; the first GiGi's Playhouse Down | 15 | | Syndrome Achievement Center opened 12 years ago; open to all, | 16 | | GiGi's is a place for families and the community to learn about | 17 | | and celebrate the diagnosis of Down syndrome and benefit from | 18 | | free therapeutic and educational programs; today there are 31 | 19 | | free-standing Playhouses throughout the United States and | 20 | | Mexico, serving more than 25,000 participants and families; | 21 | | programs are offered 100% free to all families so that cost | 22 | | will never be a barrier to achievement and acceptance; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, CNN Heroes is a year-long initiative that honors | 2 | | everyday people for their selfless, creative efforts to help | 3 | | others; 2016 marks the tenth year of the Peabody Award-winning, | 4 | | Emmy-nominated campaign; each year, CNN receives thousands of | 5 | | nominations from around the world; since 2007, the campaign has | 6 | | profiled more than 200 CNN Heroes who are working in more than | 7 | | 80 countries around the world, helping hundreds of thousands of | 8 | | people; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Millions are in need of feeling the touch of love | 10 | | that is GiGi's Playhouse; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 | | recognize Nancy Gianni, founder of Gigi's Playhouse, on being | 14 | | designated as one of CNN's Heroes in 2016; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to Nancy Gianni as an expression of our esteem and | 17 | | respect.
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