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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ambucs is a national organization comprised of 
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local civic clubs located throughout the United States 
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dedicated to creating mobility and independence for people with 
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disabilities, by performing community service, providing 
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AmTryke therapeutic tricycles for children with disabilities, 
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and providing scholarships for therapists; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, There are twelve Ambucs Chapters located 
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throughout the State of Illinois devoted to the mission of 
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National Ambucs: Cornbelt Bloomington Ambucs, Champaign-Urbana 
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Ambucs, Danville Ambucs, Decatur Ambucs, Lincolnland Decatur 
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Ambucs, Jacksonville Ambucs, Loves Park Ambucs, Pekin Ambucs, 
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Rockford Ambucs, Springfield Ambucs, Sullivan Ambucs, Tuscola 
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Ambucs, and Greater Champaign County Ambucs; and
  
 
  
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    WHEREAS, The number of Ambucs actively involved in their 
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local and National Ambucs Chapters in the State of Illinois 
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totals 570, with the largest Ambucs Chapter in the entire 
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National Ambucs network being the Springfield Ambucs Chapter, 
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with 200 members and friends; and
  
 
  
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    WHEREAS, Ambucs Chapters and Ambuc individuals throughout 
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the State of Illinois annually and freely contribute thousands 
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of hours of community service and hundreds of thousands of 
 


 






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dollars of monetary gifts to providing AmTrykes to disabled 
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children, endowing scholarships for therapy students, building 
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ramps for disabled persons, and countless other deserving local 
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and national projects; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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proclaim February of 2010 as Ambucs Appreciation Month in the 
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State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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presented to Cornbelt Bloomington Ambucs, Champaign-Urbana 
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Ambucs, Danville Ambucs, Decatur Ambucs, Lincolnland Decatur 
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Ambucs, Jacksonville Ambucs, Loves Park Ambucs, Pekin Ambucs, 
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Rockford Ambucs, Springfield Ambucs, Sullivan Ambucs, Tuscola 
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Ambucs, and Greater Champaign County Ambucs as symbols of our 
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respect and esteem.