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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor the Myra Rubenstein Weis
4Health Resource Center and Eileen and Paul D. Goldstein, MD,
5and their mission to promote health education and awareness to
6the communities served by Highland Park Hospital and NorthShore
7University HealthSystem; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Eileen and Paul D. Goldstein, MD, established the
9Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center at NorthShore
10Highland Park Hospital in memory of Eileen's sister Myra, who
11died of breast cancer in 1990 at the age of 49; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Goldsteins partnered with family and friends
13to create the Center, housed on the first floor of the
14Hospital, so that patients could get confidential and credible
15health information; and
 
16    WHEREAS, It was 16 years ago when Myra Rubenstein Weis held
17its first luncheon to raise funds for the Center and other
18patient-centered programs; as founders and honorary chairs,
19the Goldsteins help to underwrite the cost of the luncheon, and
20their family and friends do their part as well; the parade of
21the faithful attend the event and raise funds for Myra
22Rubenstein Weis-sponsored programs every year; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, What began as a tribute to honor Myra is now a
2vital part of NorthShore and the communities it serves; to date
3the group takes great pride in the projects it has funded,
4including providing free health information and health
5screenings; participating in and supporting community health
6fairs, outreach programs, and support groups; delivering
7health information to patients and families at NorthShore
8Highland Park Hospital; supporting breast cancer early
9detection with self-instruction video and breast models;
10funding a televised patient education channel in patient rooms
11at NorthShore Hospitals; funding the Living in the Future
12(LIFE) Cancer Survivorship Program and its Myra Rubenstein Weis
13Survivorship 101 seminar series: Thrivership; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Last year's luncheon grossed over $135,000,
15bringing the group to nearly one million dollars raised since
16beginning; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we honor the Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center and
20Eileen and Paul D. Goldstein, MD, on the occasion of the annual
21benefit luncheon and thank them for all they do for the
22community; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Eileen and Paul D. Goldstein, MD, as a symbol of
3our respect and esteem.