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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the 4th and 5th
4grade students and teachers at Homestead Elementary School in
5Aurora for their outstanding achievement in raising money for
6Haiti earthquake relief efforts; and
 
7    WHEREAS, In the last year, the world has suffered many
8great tragedies, from the devastating earthquake in Haiti to
9the earthquake in Japan to the most recent tornados tearing
10through the Southern United States; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Doing their part, students at Homestead
12Elementary School have been learning about Haiti and have
13created a mural depicting how Haitians live and how they have
14dealt with the horrible earthquake; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Realizing the extreme conditions currently facing
16people in Haiti, students and teachers embarked on a journey
17partnered with Free the Children to collect and raise money in
18an effort to rebuild schools; and
 
19    WHEREAS, In just a few short months, students and teachers
20at Homestead Elementary School were able to raise $8,500, which
21is enough to build and furnish a school in Haiti; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Students raised money by having garage sales,
2setting up lemonade stands, and doing chores throughout the
3neighborhood; other students sang, walked dogs, and baby sat to
4help reach their goal; students also passed along donation jars
5throughout the school and local businesses; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In this tough economic climate, the motivated
7students of Homestead Elementary School were able to meet their
8goal in just a few months, becoming the first school in the
9Free the Children program to raise enough money to build a
10school in Haiti and bolster hope for the new school's
11community; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we congratulate the 4th and 5th grade students and teachers at
15Homestead Elementary School in Aurora for their outstanding
16achievement in raising money for a new school in Haiti; and be
17it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the 4th and 5th grade students and teachers at
20Homestead Elementary School in Aurora as a symbol of our esteem
21and respect.