Full Text of HR0899 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Soul Children of | 4 | | Chicago (SCC) on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The SCC is the nation's oldest internationally | 6 | | acclaimed, Grammy award-winning, youth gospel choir; the | 7 | | 501(c)(3) professional youth organization was founded by Walt | 8 | | W. Whitman Jr. in 1981, starting with a group of 22 children; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The SCC strives to provide an incentive for inner | 11 | | city youth to remain free of gangs, drugs, and teen | 12 | | pregnancies through the use of the creative arts while | 13 | | maintaining academic excellence; its mission is to education | 14 | | the minds, elevate the spirits, and illuminate the souls of | 15 | | youths aged seven through 17 from the Chicago area and | 16 | | suburban Cook County; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The SCC prides itself in its outreach efforts by | 18 | | giving back to the community; since its creation, the | 19 | | organization's youth members have contributed more than 16 | 20 | | billion volunteer hours; additionally, the organization has | 21 | | further helped communities through partnering with a number of | 22 | | businesses and groups over the years, including The Olive |
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| 1 | | Branch, the Bright Star Community Development, Father Michael | 2 | | Pfleger and Saint Sabina's War on Gang Violence, and the | 3 | | Truth, Hope & Justice Initiative; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The SCC has extended its outreach efforts abroad, | 5 | | from building wells in Monrovia, Liberia to establishing | 6 | | global networks through the creation of more than 100 Soul | 7 | | Children choirs in multiple countries, including Norway, | 8 | | Sweden, Indonesia, Germany, and England and very soon in South | 9 | | Africa; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The SCC has touched the lives of thousands of | 11 | | Chicago youths who have performed and traveled with the group; | 12 | | the organization has played an important role in serving | 13 | | Chicago youth from some of the toughest areas in the city, | 14 | | helping them develop into successful men and women; the choir | 15 | | counts graduates, artists, pastors, community leaders, | 16 | | doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and other working | 17 | | professionals among its alumni; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The SCC continues to serve the community as a | 19 | | non-denominational, non-profit, educational organization | 20 | | dedicated to enhancing the lives of youth; the organization | 21 | | remains passionate and committed to being the change its | 22 | | members desire to create through leading with integrity and | 23 | | authenticity, consistently embracing new challenges, promoting |
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| 1 | | peace and happiness, and inspiring people all over the world; | 2 | | therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 4 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 5 | | we congratulate the Soul Children of Chicago on its 40th | 6 | | anniversary, and we wish Walt W. Whitman Jr. and his | 7 | | organization continued success in the years to come; and be it | 8 | | further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the SCC as an expression of our esteem and | 11 | | respect.
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