PRINTER'S NO. 1432
No. 183 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY RHOADES, MUSTO, PUNT, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE,
RAFFERTY, D. WHITE, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF, LAVALLE, O'PAKE,
STACK, KASUNIC, WASHINGTON, PIPPY, COSTA, C. WILLIAMS,
BRUBAKER, KITCHEN, BAKER, WOZNIAK, FERLO AND PILEGGI,
OCTOBER 1, 2007
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 1, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating October 18, 2007, as "Lights On Afterschool! Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Nearly 1.8 million school-age children and youths in
4 Pennsylvania return from school to a home where each parent is
5 working; and
6 WHEREAS, Many of these children are unsupervised for 20 to 25
7 hours per week; and
8 WHEREAS, Afterschool programs provide safe, challenging,
9 engaging and fun learning experiences to help children and
10 youths develop their social, emotional, physical, cultural and
11 academic skills; and
12 WHEREAS, Afterschool programs support working families by
13 ensuring that children are safe and productive after the regular
14 school day ends; and
15 WHEREAS, Afterschool programs promote positive relationships
16 and build stronger communities by involving students, parents,
1 business leaders and adult volunteers in the lives of young
2 people; and
3 WHEREAS, Afterschool programs engage families, schools and
4 diverse community partners in advancing the well-being of
5 children; and
6 WHEREAS, "Lights On Afterschool!" is a national celebration
7 of afterschool programs on October 18 that promotes the critical
8 importance of quality afterschool programs in the lives of
9 children, families and communities; therefore be it
10 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate October 18, 2007, as
11 "Lights On Afterschool! Day" in Pennsylvania.
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