Bill Text: PA HR29 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Designating February 12, 2011, as "I Got Snagged 4 Jimmy V Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-3)

Status: (Passed) 2011-01-25 - Adopted (200-0) [HR29 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR29-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  106

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

29

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY WHITE, D. COSTA, DEASY, DiGIROLAMO, GEORGE, KORTZ, MANN, MATZIE, MILLARD, PAYTON, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, SABATINA, VULAKOVICH, FABRIZIO, GIBBONS AND CALTAGIRONE, JANUARY 24, 2011

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 24, 2011  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Designating February 12, 2011, as "I Got Snagged 4 Jimmy V Day"

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in Pennsylvania.

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WHEREAS, On February 12, 2011, the Circle K Club of Duquesne

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University will again host the "I Got Snagged 4 Jimmy V," a snag

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golf sporting event, which is the single largest on-campus

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fundraiser for the V Foundation, whose purpose is to raise funds

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for cancer research; and

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WHEREAS, Circle K clubs are part of Kiwanis International,

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comprised of college and university students who make a lifelong

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commitment to community service; and

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WHEREAS, Jimmy V stands for Jimmy Valvano, the legendary

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former coach of the North Carolina State men's basketball team

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and award-winning broadcaster, who passed away in April 1993,

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less than one year after receiving a diagnosis of terminal

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cancer; and

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WHEREAS, Jimmy Valvano spent the final months of his life

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advocating for victims of this horrendous disease and forging a

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partnership with ESPN for the purpose of establishing the V

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Foundation for Cancer Research; and

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WHEREAS, Since 1994, the V Foundation through its Scientific

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Advisory Board, which is comprised of leading physicians and

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research scientists from across the country, has awarded more

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than 100 V Scholar grants to promising young scientists whose

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cancer research projects have the most potential; and

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WHEREAS, Of those V Scholars, 93% have received additional

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funding and are still working in independent labs, and 5% are

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currently working in related research; and

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WHEREAS, The V Foundation, which has raised more than $90

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million for cancer research, utilizes an endowment for

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administrative expenses and donates 100% of all new cash

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donations and net proceeds from events to research and related

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programs; and

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WHEREAS, The V Foundation is ranked among the 2% of the

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nation's charities that have received the top rating of four

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stars from Charity Navigator, the largest evaluator of charities

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in the country; and

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WHEREAS, The V Foundation for Cancer Research is guided by

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the legacy of one man that refused to give up in the face of his

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battle against cancer, embracing his call for action, love of

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people and the courage to find hope even in despair; therefore

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be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate

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February 12, 2011, as "I Got Snagged 4 Jimmy V Day" in

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Pennsylvania and recognize the efforts of the Circle K Club of

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Duquesne University; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all citizens

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of this Commonwealth to show support for cancer research through

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donations or volunteering of their time to this worthy cause.

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