Illinois SR 499: CONGRATS-PROJECT COMPASSION

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SR0499LRB104 16015 ECR 29268 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate Project Compassion, NFP on the occasion of its 

420-year anniversary; and

5 WHEREAS, Since its inception in 2005, Project Compassion 

6has provided vital support to more than 200,000 homeless, 

7disadvantaged, and low-income men, women, and children through 

8providing access to food, shelter, seasonal supplies, hygiene 

9items, life skills workshops, self-esteem and character 

10development initiatives, and vocational training programs; and

11 WHEREAS, Project Compassion opened the Compassionate 

12Resource Center in Belleville in 2011, an achievement that 

13expanded the organization's capacity to serve the community 

14through offering a free cafe, a laundry facility, and a 

15therapy center focused on nonviolent trauma and 

16trauma-informed care; and

17 WHEREAS, During the 2020 pandemic, Project Compassion 

18launched Meal Time, an emergency meal initiative that provided 

19hot meals to 15,000 families and partnered with 15 community 

20organizations and churches to feed more than 30,000 

21individuals across the region; and

SR0499- 2 -LRB104 16015 ECR 29268 r

1 WHEREAS, Project Compassion was founded by Rachel Jackson, 

2who also established Empower-Me, the first self-esteem and 

3self-worth program in St. Clair County; through partnerships 

4with local school districts, the program inspires youth, 

5especially girls, to build inner confidence, character, and a 

6foundation for continued education; she has further extended 

7this mission as host of the Girlz On Purpose Tour, empowering 

8young women to lead with purpose and passion; and

9 WHEREAS, Project Compassion has received