PRINTER'S NO. 1441
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
276
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, J. WARD, MARTIN, BROWNE, COSTA AND
KILLION, DECEMBER 18, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, DECEMBER 18, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November 2019 as "Construction Cares
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The nearly 300,000 construction professionals in
Pennsylvania are a group of dedicated, hardworking individuals
who are instrumental in building and maintaining our
infrastructure while improving our quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Residents of this Commonwealth rely on the
construction industry for the homes we live in, the highways on
which we drive, the hospitals that care for us and the schools
that educate us; and
WHEREAS, The construction industry is all around us and is
much more than structures and roadways; and
WHEREAS, The professionals who work in the construction
industry care about the communities in which they live; and
WHEREAS, Construction professionals play important roles in
their communities from coaching sports to mentoring students in
organizations like ACE Mentor Program of America and Junior
Achievement USA; and
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WHEREAS, In Philadelphia, the General Building Contractors
Association organizes an annual food drive to end hunger, and
this year's food drive collected more than 5,000 pounds of
produce; and
WHEREAS, In Allegheny County in the early 1990s, the Master
Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania, Inc., and the
Keystone Mountain Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters started
the Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh organization, which renovates
more than 30 homes each year for disabled or low-income
residents; and
WHEREAS, Across this Commonwealth, Rebuilding Together
chapters and Habitat for Humanity are successful due to the
resources provided by the construction industry; and
WHEREAS, Throughout this Commonwealth, the Keystone
Contractors Association organizes a Statewide toy drive during
November so that those less fortunate can enjoy a memorable
holiday season; and
WHEREAS, Construction professionals embark in countless
community service volunteer activities during the year that are
honored during November; and
WHEREAS, There are hundreds of charities and organizations in
this Commonwealth that rely on the goodwill of the construction
industry to operate; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of November
2019 as "Construction Cares Month" in Pennsylvania.
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