PRINTER'S NO. 4169
No. 630 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY MANN, BROWNE, DALLY, FREEMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, ROONEY, SAMUELSON, SEMMEL AND SNYDER, NOVEMBER 14, 2000
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, NOVEMBER 14, 2000
A RESOLUTION 1 Declaring November 27 through December 1, 2000, as "Dream Come 2 True Week" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, There can be no greater tragedy than the potential 4 loss of a child due to a terminal illness; and 5 WHEREAS, Granting a child who is terminally, seriously or 6 chronically ill a chance to fulfill a dream is a philanthropic 7 endeavor that is worthy of great commendation; and 8 WHEREAS, Dream Come True is a nonprofit organization whose 9 goal is to provide children with a terminal, serious or chronic 10 illness a chance to fulfill their dreams; and 11 WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1984, Dream Come True has 12 fulfilled over 690 dreams, and the organization currently 13 fulfills 50 dreams a year; and 14 WHEREAS, Dream Come True requests usually fall into the three 15 categories of trips, contact with celebrities and special gifts 16 such as computers, shopping sprees or a redecorated bedroom and 17 are fulfilled using no government funding but only voluntary
1 donations; and 2 WHEREAS, Organizations such as Dream Come True that 3 demonstrate the caring nature of the citizens of this 4 Commonwealth deserve special recognition by all Pennsylvanians; 5 therefore be it 6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare November 7 27 through December 1, 2000, as "Dream Come True Week" in 8 Pennsylvania; and be it further 9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to 10 Dream Come True, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. K9L82SFL/20000H0630R4169 - 2 -