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| 2023 -- H 6444 Enacted 05/25/2023 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING MAY 25TH, 2023, TO BE "BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS YOUTH OF THE YEAR DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Abney, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Carson, Cortvriend, Solomon, Tanzi, Shallcross Smith, and Ajello |
| Date Introduced: May 25, 2023 |
| WHEREAS, The young people of Rhode Island are tomorrow's leaders; and |
| WHEREAS, There are currently nineteen Boys & Girls Clubs in communities throughout |
| the State of Rhode Island; and |
| WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth of the Year Program was |
| established in 1947, and is the premier recognition program for Club members; and |
| WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year Program promotes service to the |
| Club, community and family, academic success, strong moral character, life goals, and poise and |
| public speaking ability; and |
| WHEREAS, This year, the recipient of the Boys & Girls Club Statewide Youth of the |
| Year Award is Daishanay Francis of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island. Ms. |
| Francis is a talented young lady with a bright future who is dedicated to serving her community |
| and working to ensure that all young men and women in Rhode Island have the ability to access |
| the American dream; and |
| WHEREAS, The following outstanding youth have also been honored as their clubs |
| "Youth of the Year" based on fulfilling the merits previously listed and they proudly represent |
| their respective Clubs which are part of the 16,000 youth served by the Boys & Girls Club |
| programs in the entire State of Rhode Island; and |
| WHEREAS, The honorees are: Iker Rojas, Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, Kyle |
| Brennan Simmons, Boys & Girls Club of Newport County, Rosa Delgado, Boys & Girls Club of |
| Providence, Salem Hale, Boys & Girls Club of Warwick, and Abigail Gilliatt, Boys & Girls Club |
| of East Providence; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| proclaims May 25th, 2023, as "Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year Day" in the State of Rhode |
| Island, and urges all citizens to join this House in recognizing and commending 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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