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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Harrisburg CUSD #3's 
4Summer Food Program and Food Service Coordinator Valarie Hodges 
5on receiving an honorable mention from the Governor's Hometown 
6Award Program for 2018; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Summer Food Program was started by Valarie 
8Hodges, Food Service Coordinator for the School District, in 
92012; the program allows for free meals to be given to any 
10child under the age of 18; the addition of adult meals for the 
11cost of $3 was recently added to accommodate the adults who 
12bring the children; at the end of the 2017 school year, the 
13Harrisburg District entered into the fifth year of providing 
14balanced meals to the Harrisburg Community; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, In 2017, over ten thousand meals were served in 44 
16days; since June of 2018, 5,735 meals have been served; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, During the school year, the nutritional needs of 
18children are met; during summer break, those same children's 
19needs do not change; the program has an on-site facility and 
20also delivers meals to certain mobile sites each day, so that 
21every child has the opportunity to receive a healthy meal each 
22day of summer break; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Supported by donations, volunteers from the 
2community and school system, the City of Harrisburg, and 
3legislators, the program has grown to include giveaways, 
4tutoring and reading groups, and fun days; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The Governor's Hometown Awards program gives 
6formal recognition to those who contributed to projects that 
7improved their community's quality of life; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
10congratulate Harrisburg CUSD #3's Summer Food Program and Food 
11Service Coordinator Valarie Hodges on receiving an honorable 
12mention from the Governor's Hometown Award Program for 2018 and 
13on meeting their goal of feeding the community; we wish them 
14many more successful years; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Food Service Coordinator Valarie Hodges as an 
17expression of our esteem and respect.