Full Text of HR1038 94th General Assembly
HR1038 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The mission of the YMCA is to build strong kids, | 3 |
| strong families, and strong communities through programs that | 4 |
| focus on developing a healthy mind, body, and spirit for all; | 5 |
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| WHEREAS, Our children's health is a concern for the whole | 7 |
| community; because parents can be the best role models for | 8 |
| their kids, and kids' health habits mirror those of their | 9 |
| parents and other adult role models, YMCA Healthy Kids Day is a | 10 |
| great time for communities to come together to learn more about | 11 |
| healthier lifestyles; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, Among children and teens ages 6 to 19 in the | 13 |
| United States, 16 percent (over 9 million) are overweight | 14 |
| according to the Centers for Disease Control 1999-2002 data, or | 15 |
| triple what the proportion was in 1980, and 29 percent of | 16 |
| low-income children between 2 and 5 years of age in Illinois | 17 |
| are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight; and | 18 |
| WHEREAS, YMCAs throughout Illinois are dedicated to | 19 |
| providing programs and services to over 384,000 youth between | 20 |
| the ages of one and seventeen; and
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| WHEREAS, Community-based responses alleviate the growing | 22 |
| epidemic of obesity and physical inactivity, particularly | 23 |
| among young people; and
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| WHEREAS, YMCA Healthy Kids Day is a national event | 25 |
| celebrating healthy living and helping kids and families | 26 |
| embrace habits that can become a lifelong practice; and
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| WHEREAS, On April 8, 2006, YMCAs throughout the nation and | 28 |
| the State of Illinois will sponsor YMCA Healthy Kids Day to | 29 |
| help our youth become more healthy; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 |
| we join YMCAs in the State of Illinois, and throughout the | 4 |
| nation in the fight against childhood obesity by recognizing | 5 |
| April 8, 2006, as YMCA Healthy Kids Day; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to participating YMCAs in Illinois.
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