Bill Text: VA HR377 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Rotary Club of Ashburn.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed House (HR377ER) [HR377 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HR377-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Ashburn's annual charitable event to provide school supplies for local students in need doubled in size in 2018; and
WHEREAS, together with legions of volunteers, the Rotary Club of Ashburn filled 1,200 backpacks for elementary school students as a service project, carrying out the organization's mission to build good will and benefit the community; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2018, students, school staff, and Loudoun County School Board members gathered with the Rotary Club of Ashburn to pack supplies, which were donated by customers at 17 Giant stores across the region; FVCbank also made a substantial donation to buy additional supplies; and
WHEREAS, members of the Rotary Club of Ashburn collectively donated 200 hours of work to collect 10,000 pounds of supplies; JK Moving Services transported the supplies to the school administration building in Ashburn; Road Runner Wrecker Service in Sterling brought 1,200 backpacks, all donated by CostCo; and the community came together in one hour to prepare every backpack; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Ashburn distributed 200 backpacks in Fairfax, and the remaining 1,000 backpacks were distributed at 60 Loudoun County elementary schools; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Rotary Club of Ashburn hereby be commended on the success of its annual event to provide school supplies for local students in need; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Rotary Club of Ashburn as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the service group's efforts to help every student begin the school year well-prepared, confident, and ready to learn.
