| PRINTER'S NO. 2725 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. | 570 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, KIRKLAND, BROWNLEE, LUCAS, COHEN, V. BROWN, NEILSON, MILLARD, KINSEY, THOMAS, PARKER, YOUNGBLOOD, W. KELLER, WATSON, SABATINA AND CALTAGIRONE, DECEMBER 9, 2013
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, DECEMBER 9, 2013
A RESOLUTION
1Honoring the charitable and community achievements of Ms.
2Faatimah Gamble, a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
3WHEREAS, Ms. Faatimah Gamble is a lifelong resident of
4Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
5WHEREAS, Ms. Gamble has utilized her extensive experience in
6real estate investment to cofound, with her husband Kenneth
7Gamble, Universal Companies; and
8WHEREAS, Universal Companies is a group of organizations
9dedicated to rebuilding urban America through comprehensive
10services; and
11WHEREAS, Noticing the lack of health education in Universal
12Companies, Ms. Gamble founded The Wellness of You, Inc., in
131996; and
14WHEREAS, The Wellness of You, Inc., is a nonprofit
15organization whose mission is to introduce healthy lifestyle
16practices to medically underserved communities; and
1WHEREAS, Over the last 17 years, more than 50,000 individuals
2have benefited from the programs, workshops and events of The
3Wellness of You, Inc.; and
4WHEREAS, The Wellness of You, Inc., produces self-esteem and
5character-building programs to help adolescents; and
6WHEREAS, The Wellness of You, Inc., produces an annual
7Children's Wellness Health Fair assisting more than 2,000
8students and their families; and
9WHEREAS, The Wellness of You, Inc., is the first organization
10in the nation to recognize medical professionals for the
11difference they have made in community health; and
12WHEREAS, The Wellness of You, Inc., recognized these medical
13professionals with the coveted "Tree of Life Award"; and
14WHEREAS, Ms. Gamble has been the recipient of numerous awards
15for her community and philanthropic efforts; and
16WHEREAS, Ms. Gamble currently serves as the president of The
17Wellness of You, Inc., co-chairperson of Universal Companies and
18is a member of the Board of Directors of the Universal Institute
19Charter School; and
20WHEREAS, Ms. Gamble's future endeavors include focusing on
21youth programming and health advocacy in the areas of preventive
22medicine and obesity education; therefore be it
23RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
24community and charitable achievements of Ms. Faatimah Gamble.