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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, In Illinois, the contributions of more than 3,500
3		local Red Cross volunteers give hope to the most vulnerable in
4		their darkest hours; and
5		WHEREAS, The Red Cross provides emergency shelter, food,
6		and comfort for families devastated by local disasters and
7		responds to approximately 2,000 disasters annually throughout
8		Illinois, most of which are home fires; and
9		WHEREAS, The Red Cross donates blood for accident and burn
10		victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and
11		those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer, or sickle cell
12		disease and annually collects more than 150,000 units of blood
13		at 5,000 blood drives in Illinois; and
14		WHEREAS, The Red Cross supports service members and
15		veterans, along with their families and caregivers, through
16		the unique challenges of military life, and local Red Cross
17		volunteers facilitate more than 9,000 emergency services for
18		the military annually; and
19		WHEREAS, The Red Cross helps to save the lives of others
20		with first aid, CPR, and other skills, and annually, local Red
21		Cross volunteers train approximately 100,000 people in

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1		lifesaving skills; therefore, be it
2		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3		HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4		we declare March 2023 as "Red Cross Month" and March 22, 2023
5		as "Red Cross Giving Day" in honor of all who fulfill Clara
6		Barton's noble words, "You must never think of anything except
7		the need and how to meet it."; and be it further
8		RESOLVED, That we urge everyone to join in this commitment
9		to give to others, and we encourage all citizens of Illinois to
10		support the noble efforts of the Red Cross; and be it further
11		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12		presented to the American Red Cross as a symbol of our respect
13		and esteem.