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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.___
1 2 BY BELL
1 3 A Resolution honoring Anne Wignall for achieving the
1 4 2001 Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
1 5 WHEREAS, Anne Wignall, an esteemed resident of
1 6 Newton, and a student at B.C. Berg Middle School, has
1 7 achieved national recognition for exemplary volunteer
1 8 service by receiving a 2001 Prudential Spirit of
1 9 Community Award; and
1 10 WHEREAS, this prestigious award, presented by The
1 11 Prudential Insurance Company of America in partnership
1 12 with the National Association of Secondary School
1 13 Principals, honors young volunteers across America who
1 14 have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to
1 15 serving their communities; and
1 16 WHEREAS, Ms. Wignall earned this award by founding
1 17 a nonprofit organization called Care Bags Foundation,
1 18 that provides "care bags" filled with donated toys and
1 19 hygiene items to abused or displaced children, with
1 20 her efforts as director including the contacting of
1 21 local human services agencies to present the idea,
1 22 coordinating volunteers to sew the bags, approaching
1 23 businesses for donations to fill them, and
1 24 distributing the bags, and conducting a workshop at a
1 25 regional volunteer conference encouraging others to
1 26 start similar programs in their communities; and
1 27 WHEREAS, as a recipient of these awards, Ms.
1 28 Wignall will receive a monetary award, an engraved
1 29 medallion, and an all-expense paid trip to Washington,
1 30 D.C., in May 2001, where she will join other states'
2 1 nominees for national recognition events, and the
2 2 opportunity to be named among America's top 10 youth
2 3 volunteers of the year; and
2 4 WHEREAS, the success of the state of Iowa, the
2 5 strength of our communities, and the overall vitality
2 6 of American society depend, in great measure, upon the
2 7 dedication of young people like Ms. Wignall, who use
2 8 their considerable talents and resources to serve
2 9 others; NOW THEREFORE,
2 10 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 11 That the House of Representatives hereby congratulates
2 12 and honors Ms. Anne Wignall, as recipient of a
2 13 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, recognizes her
2 14 outstanding record of volunteer service, peer
2 15 leadership, and community spirit, and extends best
2 16 wishes for her continued success and happiness.
2 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, after adoption, the
2 18 Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall send
2 19 a copy of this Resolution to Ms. Wignall.
2 20 LSB 3547HH 79
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