PRINTER'S NO.  5

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

13

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, DEASY, DiGIROLAMO, KORTZ, BAKER, BEAR, BOBACK, BOYD, BRIGGS, CALTAGIRONE, DAY, EVERETT, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHART, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KIRKLAND, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSHALL, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, PAYNE, PICKETT, PYLE, REICHLEY, ROSS, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, MANN, WHEATLEY AND VULAKOVICH, JANUARY 19, 2011

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 19, 2011  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Designating the week of February 14 through 20, 2011, as "Random

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Acts of Kindness Week" in Pennsylvania.

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WHEREAS, During the week of February 14 through 20, 2011,

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residents of this Commonwealth will join millions of people in

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hundreds of communities to celebrate the third annual "Random

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Acts of Kindness Week"; and

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WHEREAS, The goal of this event, being facilitated by the

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newly formed Random Acts of Kindness Week Foundation, is to

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raise "kindness consciousness" by enlightening as many people as

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possible about the beauty and power of kind acts; and

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WHEREAS, People from all walks of life support this important

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movement, from schools to businesses, from mayors' offices to

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service and youth clubs and from churches and synagogues to

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hospitals and nursing homes; and

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WHEREAS, Through their participation, they hope to show

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others that simple kindnesses such as words of praise, smiles or

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gestures small or large all contribute to the "rings of

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kindness" effect that will help change the focus in our country

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from anger to caring and from violence to harmony; therefore be

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it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate

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February 14 through 20, 2011, as "Random Acts of Kindness Week"

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in Pennsylvania.

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