PRINTER'S NO. 1572
No. 140 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, DECEMBER 3, 2001
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, DECEMBER 3, 2001
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the week of December 3 through 7, 2001, as "Dream 2 Come True Week" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, Dream Come True is a tax-exempt, nonprofit 4 organization founded in 1984 by businessman Kostas 5 Kalogeropoulous to fulfill the dreams of children in the greater 6 Lehigh Valley area who are seriously, chronically and terminally 7 ill; and 8 WHEREAS, Dream Come True is fulfilling 50 dreams each year 9 and has fulfilled the dreams of more than 720 seriously ill 10 children since 1984; and 11 WHEREAS, Children from all income levels have enjoyed having 12 their dream fulfilled, whether the child requests a once-in-a- 13 lifetime trip, contact with a favorite celebrity or special 14 gifts such as a computer, shopping spree or redecorated bedroom; 15 and 16 WHEREAS, The great work of Dream Come True has brought 17 happiness to the lives of children with terminal illness and
1 children whose illness has significantly altered their quality 2 of life; and 3 WHEREAS, It is fitting to commend Dream Come True for its 4 tireless mission of compassion for Pennsylvania's children and 5 to recognize the dedicated people who volunteer their time and 6 effort to make so many dreams come true for so many seriously 7 ill children; therefore be it 8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of Pennsylvania designate the week 9 of December 3 through 7, 2001, as "Dream Come True Week" in 10 Pennsylvania. K30L82RZ/20010S0140R1572 - 2 -