Bill Text: IL HR0504 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates the members of the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association of Oak Park on the occasion of the organization's 120th anniversary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [HR0504 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0504-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
Nineteenth Century Charitable Association of Oak Park on the
occasion of the organization's 120th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association
(formerly known as the Nineteenth Century Club) was founded in
1891 by local women to serve the members of the local
community; these women were trendsetters who fought for women's
rights and created organizations to help families, such as
travelling libraries, the Infant Welfare Society, the Oak Park
River Forest Day Care Nursery, the Oak Park Mental Health
Association (now known as the THRIVE Counseling Center), and
adult education and continued learning programs; the mission
continues to support these needs in the 21st century; and
WHEREAS, The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association of
Oak Park is actively focused on learning and giving to their
local community through support of nonprofit organizations'
projects, awarding four-year scholarships to local students,
sewing and knitting clothing for children, premature infants,
and soldiers, and offering adult education programs to the
community; and

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WHEREAS, Over the last 120 years, the Nineteenth Century
Charitable Association of Oak Park has supported over 2,400
donations to community organizations and social services
organizations in the community, 1,000 scholarships to local
students, sewn and knit 55,000 garments for children, premature
infants, soldiers, and those in need from national disasters,
and offered 6,500 cultural and educational programs that
promote continuing adult learning; and
WHEREAS, The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association of
Oak Park built and maintained a building that enhances the
historic character of Oak Park and its community and has
offered 85 years of sharing its building at 178 Forest Avenue
with the community for innumerable community meetings and use
by a myriad of not-for profit, government, and public service
organizations for everything from voting to wartime efforts;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate the members of the Nineteenth Century
Charitable Association of Oak Park on the occasion of the
organization's 120th anniversary and wish them continued
success and happiness in the future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association of
Oak Park as a symbol of our esteem and respect.