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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Eric Phillips on
4receiving the 2019 Most Innovative Blood Drive Coordinator
5Award from the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Blood centers rely 100% on donations from
8volunteer donors in order to maintain a safe and viable blood
9supply; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Blood drive coordinators play a vital role in
11educating the public on the importance of blood donation; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Through his role as director of the University of
13Illinois at Chicago Athletic Department, Eric Phillips set out
14to organize the biggest blood drive ever held in Illinois; and
 
15    WHEREAS, After months of logistical planning and a heavy
16marketing campaign, Eric Phillips' blood drive at the U of I
17Pavilion in September of 2018 resulted in a record number of
18759 blood donations, which helped save 2,277 lives; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Eric Phillips's blood drive succeeded in breaking
20the record for the greatest number of blood donations at a

 

 

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1drive-in a single day in Illinois history; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Every summer, the Illinois Coalition of Community
3Blood Centers holds a statewide competition to honor
4individuals who have made a major impact in their communities
5through their blood drive collection efforts; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In June of 2019, Vitalant nominated Eric Phillips
7in the Most Innovative Blood Drive Coordinator category; he was
8chosen in July of 2019 by the Illinois Coalition of Community
9Blood Centers as the state winner; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
11HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12we congratulate Eric Phillips on receiving the 2019 Most
13Innovative Blood Drive Coordinator Award, commend him for his
14hard work and dedication in organizing the State's largest
15blood drive, and thank him for all the lives that were saved
16through his efforts; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to Eric Phillips as a symbol of our respect and
19esteem.