PENNSYLVANIA, June 23 - PRINTER'S NO. 955

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

148

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, KEARNEY, BROWNE, J. WARD, BOSCOLA,

FONTANA, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS, MARTIN, MUTH, SCAVELLO, GORDNER,

COMITTA, PITTMAN, COSTA AND HUTCHINSON, JUNE 23, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JUNE 23, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of August 2021 as "YMCA Advocacy Month" in

Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has more YMCAs than any other

state in the United States, with 58 associations and 110 branch

locations; and

WHEREAS, The YMCA is a charitable, nonprofit organization

committed to ensuring that no individual will be denied services

or participation in YMCA programs, such as child care, day

camps, summer camps or YMCA membership because of economic

hardship; and

WHEREAS, YMCAs in this Commonwealth have more than 700,000

members and more than 180,000 individuals participating in

programs and services for children, families, teenagers and

older adults; and

WHEREAS, The YMCA promotes youth development, healthy living

and social responsibility in a variety of programs and services

to more than 1 million people from all ages, backgrounds, faiths

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