Full Text of HR0406 99th General Assembly
HR0406 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of | 4 | | Little Friends on the occasion of the organization's 50th | 5 | | anniversary in 2015; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Little Friends is a non-profit organization that | 7 | | has served children and adults with autism and other | 8 | | developmental disabilities since 1965; the organization has | 9 | | made astounding progress with many of their clients due to the | 10 | | efforts of their exceptional staff, their innovative programs | 11 | | and services, and their genuine joy of helping others to find | 12 | | their way; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Little Friends believes that everyone should have | 14 | | the opportunity for a full life in their own community with | 15 | | meaningful work, their choice in living arrangements and | 16 | | education, strong relationships, fun, and laughter; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Little Friends has provided 5 decades of | 18 | | unparalleled service through 11 dynamic programs, including 3 | 19 | | alternative schools, family support and consultation services, | 20 | | vocational training programs, community-based residential | 21 | | services, and the Little Friends Center for Autism; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Little Friends serves more than 800 people each | 2 | | year throughout DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will, and western Cook | 3 | | counties; the organization has always been in tune with the | 4 | | needs of the community and has continued to evolve, | 5 | | consistently introducing new and dynamic programs and | 6 | | services; their dedicated staff has worked tirelessly to stay | 7 | | up-to-date with the most cutting-edge therapies and learning | 8 | | techniques; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 | | congratulate the members of the Little Friends on the occasion | 12 | | of the organization's 50th anniversary and wish the | 13 | | organization and its members continued success in the future; | 14 | | and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the Little Friends as a symbol of our esteem and | 17 | | respect.
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