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| 2024 -- H 8214 Enacted 04/30/2024 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING MAY 1, 2024, TO BE "BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS YOUTH OF THE YEAR DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Abney, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Kennedy, Fellela, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Handy, and Ajello |
| Date Introduced: April 30, 2024 |
| WHEREAS, Rhode Island’s young people are laying the foundation for a future that is |
| unbounded with promise and filled with the potential to become tomorrow’s leaders; and |
| WHEREAS, Currently, there are six Boys & Girls Clubs in communities throughout the |
| State of Rhode Island located in East Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, Newport County, |
| Northern Rhode Island, and Warwick; and |
| WHEREAS, At the forefront of efforts in youth development, the Boys & Girls Clubs |
| offer programs for homework help, workforce readiness, health & wellness, substance abuse |
| prevention, recreation and more to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to |
| reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens; and |
| WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth of the Year program, which was |
| established in 1947, is a premier recognition program for Club members; and |
| WHEREAS, The Youth of the Year Program promotes service to the Boys & Girls |
| Clubs, to community and family, as well as encouraging academic success, strong moral |
| character, and life goals in order to foster a new generation of leaders, who are fully prepared to |
| live and lead in a diverse, global, and integrated world economy; and |
| WHEREAS, The following outstanding young people have been selected based on the |
| above merits, and proudly represent their respective Clubs, the more than 20,000 youth served by |
| Boys & Girls Club programs, and the State of Rhode Island as a whole: Wayne McNamara (Boys |
| & Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island), Tyler Moyet (Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence), |
| Rozaria Dos Santos (Boys & Girls Club of East Providence), Gerardo Carino Jr. (Boys & Girls |
| Club of Pawtucket), Gionna Michel (Boys & Girls Club of Newport County) and Salem Hale |
| (Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick); and |
| WHEREAS, It is fitting that this House recognizes those young men and women who, |
| through their accomplishments have demonstrated their unflagging commitment to excellence; |
| now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| proclaims May 1, 2024, to be “Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year Day” and call upon all |
| Rhode Islanders to recognize and commend these youth for their significant accomplishments and |
| contributions to our communities; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Alliance of Boys & Girls |
| Clubs. |
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