THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, ADOLPH, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BOYD, B. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CHRISTIANA, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, ELLIS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, M.K. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, MASSER, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PETRI, PICKETT, PYLE, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, M. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, YOUNGBLOOD AND MATZIE, JANUARY 21, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 21, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Declaring March 2011 as "American Red Cross Month" in

Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American

Association of the Red Cross; and

WHEREAS, In 1900 the Congress of the United States granted

the American Red Cross a charter, making the volunteer

organization responsible for providing services to members of

the armed forces of the United States and relief to disaster

victims at home and abroad; and

WHEREAS, Today's American Red Cross is a humanitarian

organization led by volunteers that provides relief to victims

of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond

to emergencies; and

WHEREAS, For more than a century, the American Red Cross has

been at the forefront of helping Americans prevent, prepare for

and respond to large and small disasters, and just as families

and communities depend on the Red Cross in times of need, the

Red Cross depends on the support of the American people to help

sustain the foundation; and

WHEREAS, The American Red Cross strives to prevent and

alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found, to protect

life and health, and to ensure respect for each human being; and

WHEREAS, The American Red Cross makes no discrimination as to

nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political

opinions; and

WHEREAS, Services provided by the American Red Cross promote

mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace

among all people; and

WHEREAS, The American Red Cross will continue to play a

valuable role in catastrophic relief, humanitarianism and

volunteerism during the 21st century; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare March

2011 as "American Red Cross Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it

further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the

American Red Cross, its employees and its volunteers for their

service and dedication to the communities and residents of this

Commonwealth.