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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Doug Knight for
4receiving the "2011 Most Innovative Blood Drive Coordinator
5Award" from the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Knight family has been providing central
8Illinois families with enjoyment and recreational
9opportunities since 1952; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Nearly a decade ago, Doug Knight hosted his first
11blood drive at Knight's Action Park and Caribbean Water
12Adventure; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Doug Knight continued to host blood drives
14annually over the past decade, in which 477 people have
15presented to donate blood, including 115 people who had never
16donated before; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Doug Knight raises awareness of the critical need
18for blood every year throughout central Illinois with a
19promotional radio campaign for his blood drives, as well as two
20live remote broadcasts during the day of the drive; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Doug Knight also set up a special section on his
2blood drives on the Knight's Action Park and Caribbean Water
3Adventure website and provides park passes for all presenting
4donors; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Doug Knight holds his major drive at the beginning
6of summer to generate enthusiasm for blood donation during the
7summer months, when the blood supply decreases due to summer
8breaks, vacations, and increased travel; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In 2011, the Central Illinois Community Blood
10Center nominated Doug Knight as the "Most Innovative Blood
11Drive Coordinator" in a state-wide competition hosted by the
12Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we congratulate Doug Knight for receiving the "2011 Most
16Innovative Blood Drive Coordinator Award" and commend him for
17his commitment to insuring a healthy blood supply in the
18community; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution is
20presented to Doug Knight as a symbol of our respect and esteem.