PRINTER'S NO. 2991
No. 269 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, KAISER, BEBKO-JONES, BAKER, WALKO,
GEORGE, M. N. WRIGHT, RUBLEY, BELARDI, MASLAND, STABACK,
DeLUCA, COLAFELLA, FLICK, NAILOR, FARGO, MANDERINO, COY,
SAYLOR, CORRIGAN, ROBINSON, DONATUCCI, B. SMITH, ITKIN,
HERSHEY, GORDNER, TRELLO, BARD, STURLA, HERMAN, GEIST,
D. W. SNYDER, HALUSKA, MELIO, TRAVAGLIO, FICHTER, LAUGHLIN,
TRUE, SATHER, PETTIT, SHANER, BELFANTI, FARMER, SANTONI,
VAN HORNE, ROBERTS AND LEDERER, JANUARY 31, 1996
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 31, 1996
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring the week of February 12 through 18, 1996, as "Random
2 Acts of Kindness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, During the week of February 12 through 18, 1996,
4 residents of this Commonwealth will join millions of people in
5 hundreds of communities to celebrate the second annual "Random
6 Acts of Kindness Week"; and
7 WHEREAS, The goal of this event, being facilitated by the
8 newly formed Random Acts of Kindness Week Foundation, is to
9 raise "kindness consciousness" by enlightening as many people as
10 possible about the beauty and power of kind acts; and
11 WHEREAS, People from all walks of life support this important
12 movement, from schools to businesses, from mayors' offices to
13 service and youth clubs and from churches and synagogues to
14 hospitals and nursing homes; and
1 WHEREAS, Through their participation, they hope to show
2 others that simple kindnesses such as words of praise, smiles or
3 gestures small or large all contribute to the "rings of
4 kindness" effect that will help change the focus in our country
5 from anger to caring and from violence to harmony; therefore be
6 it
7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare February
8 12 through 18, 1996, as "Random Acts of Kindness Week" in
9 Pennsylvania.
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