Bill Text: PA HR339 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of June 2009 as "Foster Grandparent Program Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-06-09 - Adopted [HR339 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR339-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2027
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 339 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BRADFORD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JOSEPHS, KILLION, KORTZ, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WATSON, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD AND DENLINGER, JUNE 8, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 8, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2009 as "Foster Grandparent
Program Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Foster Grandparent Program began on August 28,
1965, under the Office of Economic Opportunity; and
WHEREAS, The Foster Grandparent Program permits persons over
60 years of age with limited incomes to engage in
intergenerational volunteer service that meets critical
community needs; and
WHEREAS, The Foster Grandparent Program serves children under
21 years of age who have special requirements, including
children who are mentally or physically challenged, juvenile
delinquents and children who are abused, neglected, learning-
disabled or come from a low-income family background; and
WHEREAS, The Foster Grandparent Program enables participating
children to improve their physical, mental, emotional and social
development and attain educational goals through tutoring,
mentoring, counseling and other personal support services; and
WHEREAS, The Foster Grandparent Program greatly enriches the
lives of the children as well as the adult volunteers; and
WHEREAS, The Foster Grandparent Program has grown from a few
programs in several states to 342 programs in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands; and
WHEREAS, The Foster Grandparent Program has approximately
31,017 volunteers and serves more than 1 million children and
youth annually; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and
commend the immeasurable contributions of the Foster Grandparent
Program and its volunteers in this Commonwealth; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of June 2009 as "Foster Grandparent Program Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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