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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Each year, more than 4,000 children who have been 
3abused or neglected cannot remain with their families safely; 
4these children need and deserve the temporary safe haven of a 
5family home, where they can be protected, nurtured, and loved; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Without volunteer foster families, the Illinois 
8Department of Children and Family Services would not be able to 
9fulfill its mission to provide for the well-being of the nearly 
1015,000 children currently in its care; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The Department and its nonprofit partners provide 
12a wide range of supports to assist foster families in meeting 
13not only a child's basic physical needs, but also to ensure 
14their educational, emotional, and social well-being, none of 
15which can be achieved without the dedication of foster 
16families; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Foster families answer a noble calling to devote 
18their time and energies to children to reunite families when 
19possible, support other permanency options, and create 
20opportunities for a successful launch to adulthood; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Foster families provide children with the one 
 
 
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1thing they need the most, which cannot come from a government 
2or nonprofit agency, but only from the heart of another human 
3being: love; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, It is impossible to quantify the minute and 
5magnificent ways foster parents change lives; they deserve the 
6utmost respect and gratitude for the lasting impact they have 
7in the life of a child, in their communities, and on the future 
8prosperity of this State; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we designate the month of May of 2013 as Foster Parent 
12Appreciation Month in the State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That we extend our thanks on behalf of the people 
14of this State to the thousands of Illinois foster families and 
15encourage everyone to consider joining them in their noble 
16service to children, communities, and our State.