Bill Text: PA HR491 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending John Dickson for his outstanding efforts to provide children with Christmas toys by helping the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program in Monroe County.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 29-12)

Status: (Passed) 2011-12-06 - Adopted (195-0) [HR491 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR491-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2658
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 491 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, BAKER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, DALEY, DENLINGER, ELLIS, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, HENNESSEY, HESS, F. KELLER, KNOWLES, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MUSTIO, PEIFER, RAPP, READSHAW, ROCK, ROSS, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TOOHIL, YOUNGBLOOD AND WHEATLEY, OCTOBER 31, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 31, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Commending John Dickson for his outstanding efforts to provide
children with Christmas toys by helping the Marine Corps Toys
for Tots program in Monroe County.
WHEREAS, The Marine Corps Toys for Tots program seeks to put
toys into the hands of disadvantaged deserving children at
Christmastime; and
WHEREAS, When parents struggle to buy food and pay heating
bills, children unfortunately sometimes have to learn to do
without toys at the holidays, making a surprise gift deeply
meaningful; and
WHEREAS, Although a civilian, John Dickson became involved
with the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program in Monroe County in
2003, and by 2005 his efforts helped to establish the program in
Monroe County as one of the most successful in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Close to 9,000 children are served by the program in
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Monroe County, receiving books and stocking stuffers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dickson strives to provide each child with four
gifts, because "When people lose jobs in Monroe County, their
children become our children. Every child deserves a Christmas";
and
WHEREAS, This modern day Santa Claus received the Chapel of
the Four Chaplains Award and the Salvation Army's Distinguished
Service Award because of his dedication to the Marine Corps Toys
for Tots program; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend John
Dickson for his outstanding efforts to provide children with
Christmas toys by helping the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program
in Monroe County.
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