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SR0499
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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congratulate Project Compassion, NFP on the occasion of its
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20-year anniversary; and

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WHEREAS, Since its inception in 2005, Project Compassion
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has provided vital support to more than 200,000 homeless,
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disadvantaged, and low-income men, women, and children through
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providing access to food, shelter, seasonal supplies, hygiene
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items, life skills workshops, self-esteem and character
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development initiatives, and vocational training programs; and

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WHEREAS, Project Compassion opened the Compassionate
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Resource Center in Belleville in 2011, an achievement that
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expanded the organization's capacity to serve the community
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through offering a free cafe, a laundry facility, and a
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therapy center focused on nonviolent trauma and
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trauma-informed care; and

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WHEREAS, During the 2020 pandemic, Project Compassion
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launched Meal Time, an emergency meal initiative that provided
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hot meals to 15,000 families and partnered with 15 community
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organizations and churches to feed more than 30,000
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individuals across the region; and

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WHEREAS, Project Compassion was founded by Rachel Jackson,
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who also established Empower-Me, the first self-esteem and
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self-worth program in St. Clair County; through partnerships
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with local school districts, the program inspires youth,
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especially girls, to build inner confidence, character, and a
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foundation for continued education; she has further extended
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this mission as host of the Girlz On Purpose Tour, empowering
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young women to lead with purpose and passion; and

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WHEREAS, Project Compassion has received numerous local
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and national honors in recognition of the organization's
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service and impact, including the Barack Obama Silver
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Presidential Award for Community Service and a proclamation
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from the Mayor of Belleville in 2014 officially designating
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October 29th as Compassion Day; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate
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Project Compassion, NFP on achieving 20 years of providing
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unrelenting dedication and love to those in the community who
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need it most, and we wish the organization many more years of
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continued success; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Project Compassion as an expression of our esteem
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and respect.

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