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2013 -- S 0875 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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HONORING THE STATE ALLIANCE OF RHODE ISLAND YMCAS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Lynch, Gallo, Paiva Weed, Metts, and Jabour | |
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Date Introduced: April 25, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island’s YMCAs are charitable, voluntary, community-based |
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associations dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, youth, adults, and families and |
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to strengthening communities through programs that build the spirit, mind, and body; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for their comprehensive health and fitness activities, YMCAs excel |
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in educating individuals on how to lead healthier lives. In addition, YMCAs promote the teaching |
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and role modeling of four key character values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island’s YMCAs are the largest provider of affordable child care in |
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the state, creating a healthy, safe, and nurturing environment for 4,400 children and youth every |
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day. Rhode Island’s YMCAs have nearly 140,000 members, and 64,000 of them are youth and |
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teens who are engaged in activities and services designed to build healthier spirits, minds, and |
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bodies. |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island’s YMCAs annually provide $7,000,000 of charitable financial |
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assistance and free and subsidized programs to individuals and groups to ensure that all can |
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participate in YMCA programs and services, regardless of their ability to pay; and |
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WHEREAS, YMCAs bring together the young and old, men and women, and people of |
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all faiths and incomes. They seek to provide individuals with opportunities for personal |
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development and to foster their sense of responsibility to one another and to the local, national, |
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and world community; and |
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WHEREAS, All six Rhode Island YMCA organizations have united to form a statewide |
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alliance to promote the growth of the Y movement in Rhode Island, enhance programming, |
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coordinate policy advocacy, and continue to strive for excellence in everything that they do; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 27, 2013, the Rhode Island State Alliance of YMCAs will |
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celebrate its annual Healthy Kids Day, a free, interactive special event that employs fun, |
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engaging, and creative activities to encourage children and their families to adopt behaviors that |
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support healthy lifestyles; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby recognizes the State Alliance of Rhode Island YMCAs as a leading partner in the state’s |
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quest to build stronger children, families, and communities. We furthermore congratulate the |
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State Alliance of Rhode Island YMCAs for its ceaseless efforts to fulfill the Y’s mission to put |
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Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for |
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all; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Chairman of the State Alliance of Rhode |
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Island YMCAs. |
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