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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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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

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, The young people of Rhode Island are tomorrow's leaders; and

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     WHEREAS, There are currently nineteen Boys & Girls Clubs in communities throughout

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the State of Rhode Island; and

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     WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth of the Year Program was

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established in 1947, and is the premier recognition program for Club members; and

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     WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year Program promotes service to the

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Club, community and family, academic success, strong moral character, life goals, and poise and

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public speaking ability; and

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     WHEREAS, This year, the recipient of the Boys & Girls Club Statewide Youth of the

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Year Award is Daishanay Francis of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island. Ms.

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Francis is a talented young lady with a bright future who is dedicated to serving her community

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and working to ensure that all young men and women in Rhode Island have the ability to access

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the American dream; and

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     WHEREAS, The following outstanding youth have also been honored as their clubs

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"Youth of the Year" based on fulfilling the merits previously listed and they proudly represent

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their respective Clubs which are part of the 16,000 youth served by the Boys & Girls Club

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programs in the entire State of Rhode Island; and

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     WHEREAS, The honorees are: Iker Rojas, Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, Kyle

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Brennan Simmons, Boys & Girls Club of Newport County, Rosa Delgado, Boys & Girls Club of

 

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Providence, Salem Hale, Boys & Girls Club of Warwick, and Abigail Gilliatt, Boys & Girls Club

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of East Providence; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

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proclaims May 25th, 2023, as "Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year Day" in the State of Rhode

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Island, and urges all citizens to join this House in recognizing and commending these youth for

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their significant accomplishments and contributions to our communities; 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 Rhode Island Alliance of Boys & Girls

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Clubs.

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