Bill Text: IL HR0128 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon. Recognizes and thanks the volunteers of Angels on Assignment for their tireless work to make life better for the less fortunate and for serving the people of Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, and Southern Illinois for more than 30 years. Further recognizes Executive Directors Betty Lipps, Carol Thomas, and Anne Bothe of Angels of Assignment for their leadership and commitment to the organization's efforts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-14 - Resolution Adopted [HR0128 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0128-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize the First United Methodist | ||||||
4 | Church of Mount Vernon and the many volunteers serving the | ||||||
5 | Angels on Assignment mission; and
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6 | WHEREAS, In 1991, Betty Lipps felt called to serve her | ||||||
7 | fellow citizens, initiating the creation of Angels on | ||||||
8 | Assignment; she organized volunteers to carry out her vision | ||||||
9 | of helping individuals and families struggling to survive in | ||||||
10 | tough economic times; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Since that time, thousands of volunteers have | ||||||
12 | worked tirelessly to make life better for the people of | ||||||
13 | Jefferson County and the entire region of Southern Illinois | ||||||
14 | for more than 30 years; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Angels on Assignment helps to provide financial | ||||||
16 | aid, food, clothing, and shelter to individuals and families | ||||||
17 | in need; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Angels on Assignment's food pantry is its most | ||||||
19 | well-known ministry, garnering support from the Central Food | ||||||
20 | Bank and Midwest Mission Distribution; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Angels on Assignment additionally runs a thrift | ||||||
2 | store, which helps support the food bank and is made possible | ||||||
3 | by members of the public, who play a vital role by donating | ||||||
4 | items that are sold at the store and by volunteering to clean, | ||||||
5 | sort, and sell clothes at the store; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Angels on Assignment's volunteers participate in | ||||||
7 | many other charitable activities throughout the year and | ||||||
8 | contribute their time, effort, and resources to a number of | ||||||
9 | great causes, including bell ringing for the Salvation Army | ||||||
10 | during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Angels on Assignment has been led by Executive | ||||||
12 | Directors Betty Lipps, Carol Thomas, and Anne Bothe; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Angels on Assignment and its dedicated volunteers | ||||||
14 | have served thousands of people and families in need since its | ||||||
15 | inception; therefore, be it
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16 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
17 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
18 | we recognize the First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon | ||||||
19 | for their years of dedicated volunteer service; and be it | ||||||
20 | further
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21 | RESOLVED, That we recognize and thank the volunteers of |
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1 | Angels on Assignment for their tireless work to make life | ||||||
2 | better for the less fortunate and for serving the people of | ||||||
3 | Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, and Southern Illinois for more | ||||||
4 | than 30 years; and be it further
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5 | RESOLVED, That we further recognize Executive Directors | ||||||
6 | Betty Lipps, Carol Thomas, and Anne Bothe of Angels of | ||||||
7 | Assignment for their leadership and commitment to the | ||||||
8 | organization's efforts; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
10 | presented to the First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon | ||||||
11 | and Angels on Assignment as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
12 | respect.
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