PRINTER'S NO. 1389
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
304
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, ACOSTA, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP,
BIZZARRO, BOBACK, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN,
CONKLIN, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER, CUTLER, DAVIS,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FARINA, FEE, FREEMAN, GABLER, GIBBONS,
GILLEN, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHART, A. HARRIS, HEFFLEY,
HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, KINSEY, KIRKLAND, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY,
MAJOR, MARSICO, McCARTER, McGINNIS, McNEILL, MENTZER,
MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, PAYNE, PICKETT, ROEBUCK, ROSS, ROZZI,
SANTORA, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, TALLMAN, THOMAS, VEREB, WARD,
WATSON, WHEELAND, YOUNGBLOOD AND ZIMMERMAN, APRIL 28, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 28, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2015 as "Foster Care Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The family, a primary source of love, identity,
self-esteem and support, is the very foundation of our
communities and our Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, In Pennsylvania there are approximately 14,000
children and youth in foster care that are served by resource
families every year; and
WHEREAS, Children and youth in foster care are provided a
safe, secure and stable home and a compassionate and nurturing
foster family; and
WHEREAS, Foster families open their homes and hearts to
children whose families are in crisis; and
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