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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY HORBACH 1 3 A Concurrent Resolution honoring the Iowa Big Brothers 1 4 Big Sisters Association during the week beginning 1 5 March 25, 2002. 1 6 WHEREAS, the Iowa Big Brothers Big Sisters 1 7 Association consists of 11 nationally affiliated Big 1 8 Brothers Big Sisters organizations located throughout 1 9 Iowa; and 1 10 WHEREAS, the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters 1 11 organizations is to make a positive difference in the 1 12 lives of children and youth, primarily through a 1 13 professionally supported one-to-one relationship with 1 14 a caring adult, and to assist children and youth in 1 15 achieving their highest potential as they grow to 1 16 become confident, competent, and caring individuals, 1 17 by providing committed volunteers, national 1 18 leadership, and standards of excellence; and 1 19 WHEREAS, more than 2,000 children are receiving 1 20 one-to-one mentoring services in this state through 1 21 the Iowa association; and 1 22 WHEREAS, national studies have shown the positive 1 23 results for those children participating in Big 1 24 Brothers Big Sisters programs in avoiding the use of 1 25 alcohol and other drugs, completing education, 1 26 reducing the use of violence, and improving family 1 27 relationships; and 1 28 WHEREAS, there is a need for additional adult 1 29 mentors as there are over 700 children waiting for a 1 30 big brother or big sister match; NOW THEREFORE, 2 1 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 2 2 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Iowa General Assembly 2 3 recognizes the week beginning March 25, 2002, as Big 2 4 Brothers Big Sisters week, in honor of the Iowa Big 2 5 Brothers Big Sisters Association and its members: 2 6 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East 2 7 Central Iowa 2 8 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clinton 2 9 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Quad Cities 2 10 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, Inc. 2 11 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dubuque County 2 12 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County 2 13 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Great River 2 14 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Marshall County, Inc. 2 15 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Muscatine County 2 16 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland 2 17 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa; and 2 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the citizens of Iowa 2 19 are encouraged to support the member organizations of 2 20 the Iowa Big Brothers Big Sisters Association with 2 21 contributions and volunteer time so that the 2 22 organizations may serve all of the children in all of 2 23 the counties of the state in which there is a need. 2 24 LSB 5115HH 79 2 25 jp/cls/14
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