HR0929 LRB096 21260 KXB 37139 r

1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Mary McGlynn, an esteemed resident of Belleville
3 and an exceptional student at Althoff Catholic High School, has
4 achieved national recognition for exemplary volunteer service
5 by receiving a 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Award; and
 
6     WHEREAS, This prestigious award, presented by Prudential
7 Financial in partnership with the National Association of
8 Secondary School Principals, honors young volunteers across
9 America who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to
10 serving their communities; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mary McGlynn earned this award by co-founding a
12 non-profit organization that has distributed 2,400 malaria bed
13 nets to poor townspeople in Uganda since 2007; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Mary wrote a grant proposal, created a website,
15 made and sold jewelry, and solicited donations to raise $30,000
16 to purchase and distribute nets with the help of both
17 volunteers in the United States and Uganda; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The success of the State of Illinois, the strength
19 of this State's communities, and the overall vitality of our
20 society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of young
21 people like Mary McGlynn, who use their considerable talents

 

 

HR0929 - 2 - LRB096 21260 KXB 37139 r

1 and resources to serve others; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate Mary McGlynn on the occasion of receiving a 2010
5 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, recognize her
6 outstanding volunteer work, and wish her continued success and
7 happiness in the future; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Mary McGlynn as a symbol of our esteem and
10 respect.