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Full Text of HR1232  93rd General Assembly

HR1232 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois wish to thank the members of the Theta Mu
4 Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for their
5 extensive philanthropic work; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Theta Mu Lambda Chapter sponsors several
7 initiatives, including the Annual Black History Month Play
8 every February at the Illinois Theatre Center in Park Forest;
9 volunteer work at the South Suburban Public Action Development
10 Shelter; Project Alpha, which is a national Alpha Phi Alpha
11 Fraternity, Inc. project; the Leaders Of Tomorrow Project and
12 Luncheon; and the Go To High School, Go To College Workshops to
13 help African American young men complete high school, and then
14 graduate from college; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Each year, Theta Mu Lambda awards the Richard L.
16 Storey Scholarship to minority high school males as well as
17 assisting students with finding other scholarships; the
18 chapter organizes and sponsors Career Day and members volunteer
19 to serve as mentors for young African American men; the mentors
20 serve as role models who work to help the young men with their
21 personal lives, career, and education, while providing
22 guidance; and
 
23     WHEREAS, Theta Mu Lambda participates in Alpha Phi Alpha's
24 Annual Leadership Weekend during the summer, which is an
25 educational and personal leadership retreat for minority
26 college students; the chapter is active in voting and
27 supporting the Black Greek Graduate Chapter in the National Pan
28 Hellenic Council of Chicago (N.P.H.C.); and
 
29     WHEREAS, The Theta Mu Lambda Chapter participates in and
30 supports several programs that are sponsored by the N.P.H.C. of
31 Chicago, including the Ecumenical Service, the Children's Book

 

 

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1 Drive and Toiletry Drive, the annual Sickle Cell Walk-A-Thon,
2 the annual Career Fair, the Sankofa Breakfast, and the
3 Adopt-A-Family Networking Event; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 thank the members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Theta Mu
7 Lambda Chapter, for their extensive philanthropic work; and be
8 it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the Theta Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
11 Fraternity, Inc. as an expression of our respect and esteem.