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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to commend Hispanic Star Chicago for the 
4organization's efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Hispanic Star Chicago is the Chicago hub of the 
7national organization Hispanic Star, which is a collective 
8effort to unify Hispanics and bring solutions that help them 
9overcome barriers they face through leading companies, 
10Hispanic organizations, and community leaders joining together 
11to provide relief to people in need, opportunities, career 
12development, and support for families; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Hispanic Star Chicago, under the leadership of 
14the Chicago HUB Leader and Ambassadors, rallied the community 
15to help Hispanic families struggling financially during the 
16COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 by raising $20,000 to bring a 
17truck-load full of food to Chicago, which was then distributed 
18into 2,500 boxes to Latino families in need in the Chicago 
19Neighborhoods who were the hardest hit by COVID-19; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Hispanic Star Chicago has assisted 10 Chicagoland 
21communities, which were Belmont-Cragin, Little Village, West 
22Lawn, Cicero, Back of the Yards, Humboldt Park, Mckinley Park, 
 
 
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1Brighton Park, Avondale, and Pilsen; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Hispanic Star Chicago has supported 20 
3organizations and joined efforts with 10 local elected 
4officials in the Chicagoland area; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Hispanic Star Chicago also worked with local 
6businesses and Chicago Public Schools to provide Thanksgiving 
7meals to 50 families; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we commend Hispanic Star Chicago for the organization's 
11service during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and its continued 
12commitment to addressing the needs of the Latino communities 
13of Chicago; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Hispanic Star Chicago as an expression of our 
16esteem and respect.