THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, SOLOBAY, MELIO, GRUCELA, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, HARHART, HELM, HESS, HORNAMAN, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MATZIE, McCALL, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MARKOSEK, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PRESTON, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SABATINA, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SANTONI, SEIP, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WATSON AND CASORIO, JANUARY 27, 2010

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 27, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of February 15 through 21, 2010, as "Random

Acts of Kindness Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, During the week of February 15 through 21, 2010,

residents of this Commonwealth will join millions of people in

hundreds of communities to celebrate the third annual "Random

Acts of Kindness Week"; and

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

newly formed Random Acts of Kindness Week Foundation, is to

raise "kindness consciousness" by enlightening as many people as

possible about the beauty and power of kind acts; and

WHEREAS, People from all walks of life support this important

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

service and youth clubs and from churches and synagogues to

hospitals and nursing homes; and

WHEREAS, Through their participation, they hope to show

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

gestures small or large all contribute to the "rings of

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

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

it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate

February 15 through 21, 2010, as "Random Acts of Kindness Week"

in Pennsylvania.