Full Text of HR0204 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Clara Barton and a circle of her acquaintances
| 3 | | founded the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. on May 21,
| 4 | | 1881 after hearing of the Swiss-inspired global Red Cross
| 5 | | network while visiting Europe following the American Civil War; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The American Red Cross is one of the largest
| 8 | | humanitarian social service organizations in the country; it | 9 | | was first
charted by the United States Congress in 1900; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams T. Lewis and a group of local
| 11 | | friends and colleagues held the first meeting of the Red Cross
| 12 | | in Springfield at 503 South 7th street during the fall
of 1916; | 13 | | and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The group had 1,300 enrollments and was recognized
| 15 | | as an official chapter on March 30, 1917; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, The Sangamon Valley Chapter of the American Red
| 17 | | Cross increased area membership to 12,980 volunteers
that same | 18 | | year; volunteers of this group provided support and
assistance | 19 | | to the Mattoon/Charleston area in the aftermath of a May
1917 | 20 | | tornado, its first disaster response; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Area Red Cross members provided care for more than | 2 | | 300
patients during the 1918 influenza epidemic and | 3 | | successfully
started two war funds that raised $90,971.71 and | 4 | | $132,962.37
respectfully in 1918; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The tireless efforts of Red Cross volunteers
| 6 | | continue in our community, our State, and in our Nation during | 7 | | disasters, when someone needs lifesaving blood, or | 8 | | around-the-clock support to members of the military and their | 9 | | families; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Volunteer assistance and financial contributions
| 11 | | are needed now more than ever before to respond to the nearly | 12 | | 64,000
disasters that occur across our nation annually; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, For these past 100 years, the American Red Cross
| 14 | | has had a long history of helping neighbors in need and it | 15 | | continues to
be part of the greater Springfield community, | 16 | | helping
citizens to learn, to help, and to care; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The American Red Cross is a full partner with the
| 18 | | State of Illinois; during times of disaster it is the lead
| 19 | | agency providing care to our citizens; it supports our Illinois
| 20 | | military personnel by providing biomedical supplies on a 24 | 21 | | hour
non-stop basis, and is a charter member of the
Illinois | 22 | | Terrorism Task Force, IN which they continue to participate
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| 1 | | ensure the security of Illinois; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, More than 90% of the Red Cross mission is
| 3 | | delivered through the work and support of volunteers; the Red
| 4 | | Cross depends on local heroes to deliver help during disasters | 5 | | both
near and far; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
| 8 | | declare March 30, 2017 as Red Cross Centennial Day in the
State | 9 | | of Illinois, and we urge all residents to donate their time
and | 10 | | their resources in support of the American Red Cross; and be it | 11 | | further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That a community celebration will be held at 503
| 13 | | South 7th Street, where the Springfield Red Cross will show | 14 | | appreciation for 100 years of service to the community and | 15 | | further dedicate themselves to ensure that its mission
remains | 16 | | strong and vital for the next 100 years in Springfield and in | 17 | | the United States; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented
to the Springfield chapter of the Red Cross.
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