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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to declare special days in the
4 State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, "Make a Difference Day" will be celebrated
6 October 28, 2000 in the City of Wheaton, Illinois; "Make a
7 Difference Day" marks the single largest day of volunteering
8 in the United States and will now mark that day in Wheaton as
9 well; and
10 WHEREAS, Volunteers will help senior citizens, children,
11 the homeless and needy, and any other areas that need special
12 attention; it will be a chance to clean up neighborhoods and
13 schools, and to show how much the people of Wheaton care
14 about others; and
15 WHEREAS, The year 2000 will mark the tenth anniversary of
16 "Make a Difference Day" across the United States; 2.8 million
17 dollars were raised last year for charities, and 22 million
18 people were affected by the efforts of those participating in
19 "Make a Difference Day"; therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22 we declare October 28, 2000, to be "Make a Difference Day" in
23 the City of Wheaton and across the State of Illinois; and be
24 it further
25 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
26 presented to Michelle J. Senatore and the City of Wheaton's
27 Community Relations Commission.