HR0553 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of Monarch Award Foundation of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.'s Xi Nu Omega Chapter on the occasion of hosting its 29th Annual Monarch Awards Gala on November 5, 2011; and

WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation was established in 1988 as a non-profit programming and fundraising organization; the foundation annually implements community-based programs and fundraisers, awarding more than $600,000 in scholarships and non-profit assistance since its inception; and

WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation seeks to provide programs of service to the community, alone and in partnership with other organizations; the foundation also seeks to provide scholarships to assist students in academic endeavors, to provide assistance to community-based not-for-profits, to provide referrals, information, and assistance to families, and to acknowledge and foster cultural awareness and diversity; and

WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation's major fundraiser is the annual Monarch Awards Gala; all profits from the Gala are used to provide scholarships and donations to charitable organizations; and

WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation and its Monarch Awards Gala serve as models of compassion and community spirit for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the members of the Monarch Award Foundation of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.'s Xi Nu Omega Chapter on the occasion of hosting its 29th Annual Monarch Awards Gala and wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the members of Monarch Award Foundation as a symbol of our esteem and respect.