Bill Text: PA HR547 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the week of February 13 through 19, 2012, as "Random Acts of Kindness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-02-06 - Adopted (194-0) [HR547 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR547-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3012
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 547 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, DEASY, MOUL, MATZIE, DELISSIO, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BROWNLEE, CLYMER, DAVIS, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PARKER, PAYNE, PRESTON, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SONNEY, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, YOUNGBLOOD, BRADFORD AND FABRIZIO, JANUARY 25, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 25, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of February 13 through 19, 2012, as "Random
Acts of Kindness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, During the week of February 13 through 19, 2012,
residents of this Commonwealth will join millions of people in
hundreds of communities to celebrate the third annual "Random
Acts of Kindness Week"; and
WHEREAS, The goal of this event, being facilitated by the
newly formed Random Acts of Kindness Week Foundation, is to
raise "kindness consciousness" by enlightening as many people as
possible about the beauty and power of kind acts; and
WHEREAS, People from all walks of life support this important
movement, from schools to businesses, from mayors' offices to
service and youth clubs and from churches and synagogues to
hospitals and nursing homes; and
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WHEREAS, Through their participation, they hope to show
others that simple kindnesses such as words of praise, smiles or
gestures small or large all contribute to the "rings of
kindness" effect that will help change the focus in our country
from anger to caring and from violence to harmony; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
February 13 through 19, 2012, as "Random Acts of Kindness Week"
in Pennsylvania.
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