PRINTER'S NO. 559
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
48
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, BREWSTER,
SABATINA, GREENLEAF, MENSCH, ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA, SCAVELLO,
COSTA, TARTAGLIONE, RESCHENTHALER, KILLION, VULAKOVICH,
HUGHES, YUDICHAK, BAKER, AUMENT, HUTCHINSON, WHITE AND
HAYWOOD, MARCH 21, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 21, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the United Way as it celebrates the 130th anniversary
of its founding and honoring the United Way of the Greater
Lehigh Valley as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
WHEREAS, In 2017, the United Way celebrates the 130th
anniversary of its founding; and
WHEREAS, The United Way was founded in Denver, Colorado, in
1887; and
WHEREAS, Today, the United Way is the largest privately
funded nonprofit corporation in the nation and the world and
there are 62 local United Way organizations in this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The focus of the United Way is identifying and
resolving pressing community issues as well as making measurable
changes in the communities through partnerships with schools,
government agencies, businesses, organized labor, financial
institutions, community development corporations, voluntary and
neighborhood associations, the faith community and others; and
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