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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the 80th anniversary of the
4Riverside Junior Woman's Charity; and
5 WHEREAS, The Riverside Junior Woman's Charity was formed on
6February 8, 1937 when Lorraine Bender and 35 others met at her
7home; and
8 WHEREAS, The majority of the women were graduates of the
9Riverside Brookfield High School class of 1935 and had a
10commitment to charitable, educational, and civic activities to
11promote and serve the greater community of Riverside; and
12 WHEREAS, The year 2000 marked a new millennium, a new
13century, a new decade, and a time of change for the Riverside
14Junior Woman's Charity; in 2001, it was recognized by the State
15of Illinois as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; and
16 WHEREAS, Although membership has ebbed and flowed over the
17years, the members remain devoted to supporting their community
18through compassion, fellowship, and philanthropy; therefore,
19be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

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1HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2recognizes the 80th anniversary of the Riverside Junior Woman's
3Charity, and we wish them many more successful years; and be it
4further
5 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the Riverside Junior Woman's Charity as a symbol
7of our respect and esteem.