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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize James Mathew of Hinsdale on 
4being selected as one of the top youth volunteers in Illinois 
5for 2017; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, James Mathew was selected as part of the 22nd 
7annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Mathew is a senior at Hinsdale Central High 
9School; he is the co-creator of "Got
Food?", a mobile app 
10designed to fight food insecurity by helping people in need, 
11and those who serve them,
locate nearby food pantries and other 
12resources in 14 states; he is a junior director of development 
13at his
local food pantry, and was inspired to create the app 
14after learning how many clients were struggling to connect
with 
15food charities because they did not  know the hours and 
16locations; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards 
18represents the largest youth recognition
program based solely 
19on volunteer service in the United States; all public and 
20private middle schools and high schools in the country,
as well 
21as all Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American 
22Red Cross chapters, YMCAs, and
HandsOn Network affiliates, were 
 
 
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1eligible to select a student or member for a local Prudential 
2Spirit of
Community Award; and
  
 
  
3    WHEREAS, Students like James Mathew represent the best of 
4America's youth and are role models to their peers and 
5communities; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8recognize James Mathew on being selected as one of the top 
9youth volunteers in Illinois for 2017; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to James Mathew as an expression of our esteem and 
12respect.