| 1 | 1 | | Introduced Version |
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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___ |
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| 3 | 3 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | A SENATE RESOLUTION to recognize Second Presbyterian |
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| 5 | 5 | | Church for their advocacy and work on housing related |
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| 6 | 6 | | programs. |
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| 7 | 7 | | QADDOURA |
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| 8 | 8 | | , read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 9 | 9 | | 2024 DR 3838/DI tw Introduced |
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| 10 | 10 | | Second Regular Session 123rd General Assembly (2024) |
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| 11 | 11 | | SENATE RESOLUTION ____ |
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| 12 | 12 | | MADAM PRESIDENT: |
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| 13 | 13 | | I offer the following resolution and move its adoption: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1 A SENATE RESOLUTION to recognize Second |
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| 15 | 15 | | 2 Presbyterian Church for their advocacy and work on housing |
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| 16 | 16 | | 3 related programs. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 4 Whereas, Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis |
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| 18 | 18 | | 5 works with and supports multiple organizations within the city |
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| 19 | 19 | | 6 to advocate for the housing needs of underserved populations; |
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| 20 | 20 | | 7 Whereas, Second Presbyterian Church has worked with |
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| 21 | 21 | | 8 the Greater Indianapolis Habitat for Humanity for more than |
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| 22 | 22 | | 9 35 years to sponsor an annual interfaith build and participate |
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| 23 | 23 | | 10 in other Habitat activities throughout the year; |
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| 24 | 24 | | 11 Whereas, Second Presbyterian Church sponsors and works |
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| 25 | 25 | | 12 with NeighborLink Indianapolis, which has served more than |
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| 26 | 26 | | 13 3,000 people and made more than 4,000 critical repairs for |
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| 27 | 27 | | 14 homeowners age 62 and older or with disabilities living in |
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| 28 | 28 | | 15 Marion County, with repairs being made at no cost to the |
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| 29 | 29 | | 16 homeowner so they may age in a place of safety; |
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| 30 | 30 | | 17 Whereas, Second Presbyterian Church sponsors and works |
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| 31 | 31 | | 18 with Servants At Work, Inc. (SAWs) ramp building, a non-profit |
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| 32 | 32 | | 19 organization that specializes in wheel chair ramps for low- |
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| 34 | 34 | | 1 income, permanently disabled individuals; |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2 Whereas, Second Presbyterian Church sponsors and works |
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| 36 | 36 | | 3 with the Family Promise organization to eliminate |
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| 37 | 37 | | 4 homelessness in the Indianapolis area and Second Presbyterian |
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| 38 | 38 | | 5 Church was the title sponsor in 2022, donating $123,606 to |
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| 39 | 39 | | 6 help multiple families obtain housing and access to AfterCare |
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| 40 | 40 | | 7 programs for two years; and |
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| 41 | 41 | | 8 Whereas, Second Presbyterian Church works to address |
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| 42 | 42 | | 9 housing needs by repairing and building homes for our most |
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| 43 | 43 | | 10 vulnerable citizens in the local area, but their impact reaches |
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| 44 | 44 | | 11 across the country: Therefore, |
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| 45 | 45 | | 12 Be it resolved by the Senate of the |
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| 46 | 46 | | 13 General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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| 47 | 47 | | 14 SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate recognizes Second |
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| 48 | 48 | | 15 Presbyterian Church for their advocacy and work on housing |
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| 49 | 49 | | 16 related programs. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 17 SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby |
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| 51 | 51 | | 18 directed to transmit three copies of this Resolution to the |
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| 52 | 52 | | 19 Second Presbyterian Church. |
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