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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate KidsMatter on the
4occasion of the organization's 20th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, KidsMatter was created by Edward Hospital in
6Naperville in 1998; it was formed as a community-wide
7prevention health strategy to combat teenage destructive
8behaviors and focused on the healthy development of all young
9people; and
 
10    WHEREAS, KidsMatter selected the Search Institute's
11research-proven 40 Developmental Asset Framework as the
12organization's infrastructure to help ensure it possessed the
13core building blocks of healthy development for youth; and
 
14    WHEREAS, KidsMatter became an independent not-for-profit
15in 2001; the organization was recognized as the area's only
16non-client based, proactive, youth-oriented organization
17helping kids build developmental assets, including positive
18values, healthy relationships, and self-esteem; and
 
19    WHEREAS, KidsMatter serves as the leader of the
20Collaborative Youth Team, a community bridge connecting 35
21social service agencies, government-based organizations, and

 

 

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1school districts together in meaningful collaboration to
2positively impact the lives of area youth; and
 
3    WHEREAS, KidsMatter celebrated its 20th Anniversary at its
4EMPOWER Gala on September 17, 2021; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we congratulate KidsMatter on its 20th anniversary, and we
8wish the organization continued success in the years ahead
9empowering kids to realize their purpose and to know and
10understand their value and helping them find their pathway;
11and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to KidsMatter as an expression of our esteem and
14respect.