PRINTER'S NO. 1505
No. 251 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY HASAY, ADOLPH, ALLEN, BAKER, BARD, BARRAR, BEBKO-
JONES, BELARDI, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, CORRIGAN, COY,
CRAHALLA, CRUZ, CURRY, DALEY, DALLY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI,
FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER,
FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH,
GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARRIS, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
HORSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEWIS,
MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN, MUNDY,
NAILOR, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PISTELLA, READSHAW,
ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER,
SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, TANGRETTI,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, WASHINGTON, WHEATLEY,
WILT, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 29, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 29, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of May 2003 as "Community Action Month" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The Community Action Association of Pennsylvania and
4 its 43-member community action agencies work tirelessly to
5 assist this Commonwealth's low-income population to break the
6 cycle of poverty and achieve self-sufficiency; and
7 WHEREAS, Most of these organizations have been serving low-
8 income families for more than 38 years; and
9 WHEREAS, Community action agencies reach out to low-income
10 people in their communities, address multiple needs through a
11 comprehensive approach, develop partnerships with other
12 community organizations, involve low-income clients in the
1 agency's operations and administer a full range of coordinated
2 programs designed to have a measurable impact on poverty; and
3 WHEREAS, Community action agencies have developed locally
4 designed projects and activities to remove or ameliorate the
5 poverty barriers individuals confront in moving toward self-
6 sufficiency by mobilizing resources and developing
7 collaborations; and
8 WHEREAS, Community action agencies provide a range of
9 services responding to the specific local needs unique to each
10 community, including day care, outreach and referral services,
11 food banks, transportation assistance, weatherization programs,
12 education and job training and placement; and
13 WHEREAS, The Community Action Association of Pennsylvania
14 supports these efforts and provides a link to State policy and
15 program planning; and
16 WHEREAS, The efforts of the Community Action Association of
17 Pennsylvania and its 43-member community action agencies have
18 substantially improved the quality of life in this Commonwealth;
19 therefore be it
20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
21 month of May 2003 as "Community Action Month" in Pennsylvania.
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