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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
4Monarch Awards Foundation of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
5Incorporated's Xi Nu Omega Chapter on the occasion of hosting
6its 28th Annual Monarch Awards Gala, "A Tribute to Black Men",
7on December 4, 2010; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation was established in
91988 as a non-profit programming and fundraising organization;
10the foundation annually implements community-based programs
11and fundraisers, awarding more than $600,000 in scholarships
12and non-profit assistance since its inception; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation seeks to provide
14programs of service to the community, alone and in partnership
15with other organizations; to provide scholarships to assist
16students in academic endeavors; to provide assistance to
17community-based not-for-profits; to provide referrals,
18information, and assistance to families; and to acknowledge and
19foster cultural awareness and diversity; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation's major fundraiser
21is the annual Monarch Awards Gala; all profits from the Gala
22are used to provide scholarships and donations to other

 

 

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1non-profit agencies to assist them in their service to the
2community; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5congratulate the members of the Monarch Awards Foundation of
6the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated's Xi Nu Omega
7Chapter on the occasion of hosting its 28th Annual Monarch
8Awards Gala and wish them continued success and happiness in
9the future; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the members of Monarch Award Foundation as a
12symbol of our respect and esteem.