PRINTER'S NO. 1233
No. 190 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY MARSICO, BAKER, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BOBACK, CAPPELLI, COHEN, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, GABIG, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KOTIK, KULA, MACKERETH, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, MELIO, MILLARD, MOYER, MUSTIO, NAILOR, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRONE, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SIPTROTH, R. STEVENSON, SWANGER, THOMAS, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, GILLESPIE, O'NEILL, SONNEY, SANTONI AND KORTZ, APRIL 13, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 13, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating April 26, 2007, as "Parent to Parent Day" in 2 Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, When parents of young children with disabilities are 4 asked who can best support them emotionally, their first choice 5 is other parents who have had or are having the same or similar 6 experience; and 7 WHEREAS, Sharing experiences with others in similar 8 circumstances is an important source of social support, 9 especially for the parents of young children with disabilities; 10 and 11 WHEREAS, In 1996 Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania was founded 12 by parents in this Commonwealth to provide a network for such 13 people by offering individual and group support; and
1 WHEREAS, More than 1,300 peer supporters throughout this 2 Commonwealth give of their time, energy and expertise to help 3 others through Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania; and 4 WHEREAS, On April 26, 2007, Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania 5 celebrates ten years of service to the community; therefore be 6 it 7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April 8 26, 2007, as "Parent to Parent Day" in Pennsylvania. C19L82DMS/20070H0190R1233 - 2 -