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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this Body are happy to recognize
3 organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the
4 well-being of the citizens of this State; and
5 WHEREAS, This year, The Art of Transition will be held on
6 Saturday, April 24, 1999, at The Lodge in Oak Brook with
7 comedian and talk-show host Aaron Freeman as the celebrity
8 auctioneer; and
9 WHEREAS, This year, Sarah's Inn is delighted to
10 collaborate with The Oak Park Art League which will
11 coordinate the silent auction art show; and
12 WHEREAS, The mission of Sarah's Inn is to help women and
13 children in their time of crisis and help them onto the path
14 towards self-sufficiency and to simultaneously address the
15 systematic issues within our society which perpetuate
16 violence against women; and
17 WHEREAS, Last year the event raised $90,000 for the
18 support of domestic violence services for women and children;
19 and
20 WHEREAS, The event is an important part of fundraising
21 activities; the hope is that the countless successful
22 transitions made by survivors of domestic violence can be
23 celebrated as they create new lives free from abuse;
24 therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we applaud the work of Sarah's Inn and recognize the good
28 works and movement in the domestic violence area; and be it
29 further
30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to President Christine DuSell.