PRINTER'S NO. 1797
No. 295 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY STACK, LOGAN, KUKOVICH, ERICKSON, SCHWARTZ,
BRIGHTBILL, GREENLEAF, CONTI AND PIPPY, JULY 3, 2004
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JULY 3, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating September 16, 2004, as "Stepfamily Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, "Stepfamily Day" reflects our strong commitment to
4 support stepfamilies in their mission to raise children and to
5 create strong family structures to support each family member
6 and instill in them a sense of responsibility for the extended
7 family; and
8 WHEREAS, Approximately half of all Americans are currently
9 involved in some form of stepfamily relationship; and
10 WHEREAS, It is the vision of the Stepfamily Association of
11 America that all stepfamilies in the United States be accepted,
12 supported and successful; and
13 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has been blessed by thousands of
14 loving stepparents and stepchildren who experience daily the
15 joy, trials and triumphs of the stepfamily experience and the
16 boundless love between parents and children; and
17 WHEREAS, "Stepfamily Day" is a day to celebrate the ways in
1 which stepfamilies enrich the children and parents of America
2 and strengthen the fabric of American families and society;
3 therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate September 16, 2004, as
5 "Stepfamily Day" in Pennsylvania and urge its observance
6 throughout this Commonwealth.
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