Bill Text: IL HR0272 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the Salvation Army Norridge Citadel for its 40 years of helping people in the 20th District and surrounding communities in difficult and trying times, truly working to do the most good.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-10 - Resolution Adopted [HR0272 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0272-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, For 40 years, the Salvation Army Norridge Citadel | ||||||
3 | has been serving the northwest Chicago suburban community with | ||||||
4 | dedication to "Doing the Most Good"; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois | ||||||
6 | Division provides programs to combat homelessness, to provide | ||||||
7 | safe spaces for children on weekends and after school, to | ||||||
8 | achieve sobriety and maintain it, and to give hope to people in | ||||||
9 | need in the greater Chicagoland area, Northern and Central | ||||||
10 | Illinois, and Northwest Indiana; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Among other services, the Norridge Citadel offers | ||||||
12 | a food pantry, fellowship opportunities, Mama & Me, | ||||||
13 | conversation classes for English learners, a parenting class, | ||||||
14 | youth music, character building, and opportunities for worship | ||||||
15 | in their communities; and
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16 | WHEREAS, The Norridge Citadel also offers the Pathway of | ||||||
17 | Hope system to help families identify the barriers to | ||||||
18 | self-sufficiency, address the barriers, and connect with | ||||||
19 | community support organizations; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Around the holidays, the Norridge Citadel | ||||||
21 | participates in the iconic activities of the Salvation Army to |
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1 | spread goodwill and cheer, including the Angel Tree program | ||||||
2 | and the famous Red Kettle program; and
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3 | WHEREAS, The Norridge Citadel has made a tremendous impact | ||||||
4 | in the 20th District and the surrounding communities, acting | ||||||
5 | as a hub in the communities it serves; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
7 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
8 | we congratulate the Salvation Army Norridge Citadel for its 40 | ||||||
9 | years of helping people in the 20th District and surrounding | ||||||
10 | communities in difficult and trying times, truly working to do | ||||||
11 | the most good; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to Salvation Army Norridge Citadel Majors Peter and | ||||||
14 | Catherine Mount to congratulate them on four decades of | ||||||
15 | success and compassion in the northwestern Chicago and | ||||||
16 | suburban communities.
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