Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2014-459

• Record #: R2014-459
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 6/25/2014
• Final action: 6/25/2014
• Title: Recognition of participants and volunteers in Ride for AIDS Chicago 2014 for commitment in fight against HIV/AIDS
• Sponsors: Mell, Deborah, Arena, John, Austin, Carrie M., Balcer, James, Beale, Anthony, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Burke, Edward M., Burnett, Jr., Walter, Burns, William D., Cappleman, James, Chandler, Michael D., Willie B. Cochran, Colón, Rey, Cullerton, Timothy M., Dowell, Pat, Ervin, Jason C., Fioretti, Bob, Foulkes, Toni, Graham, Deborah L., Hairston, Leslie A., Harris, Michelle A., Lane, Lona, Laurino, Margaret, Maldonado, Roberto, Mitts, Emma, Moore, Joseph, Moreno, Proco Joe, Munoz, Ricardo, O'Connor, Patrick, O'Connor, Mary, O'Shea, Matthew J., Osterman, Harry, Pawar, Ameya, Pope, John, Quinn, Marty, Reboyras, Ariel, Reilly, Brendan, Sawyer, Roderick T., Silverstein, Debra L., Smith, Michele, Sposato, Nicholas, Suarez, Regner Ray, Thompson, JoAnn, Tunney, Thomas, Waguespack, Scott, Zalewski, Michael R.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2014		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
6/25/2014	82882	City Council	Adopted

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Thompson (16) Tunney (44) Waguespack (32) Zalewski (23) Resolution

Recognition of participants and volunteers in Ride for AIDS Chicago 2014 for commitment in fight against HIV/AIDS

 

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RESOLUTION

V. WHEREAS, Ride for AIDS Chicago is a yearly two-day, 200 mile cycling event whose mission is to be a catalyst for change in the HIV/AIDS Community by raising vital funds for those living with , or at risk for HIV, while simultaneously fighting the shame and stigma associated with the disease by raising awareness around the disease; and

WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of this prestigious event by the Honorable Deborah Mell, Alderman of the 33^re Ward, Honorable Ariel Reboyras, Alderman of the 30^th Ward, Honorable Thomas Tunney, Alderman ofthe 44^th Ward, Honorable Daniel Solis, Alderman ofthe 25^th Ward, Honorable James Cappleman, Alderman of the 46^th Ward, and Honorable Brendan Reilly, Alderman of the 42^nd Ward; and

WHEREAS, Ride for AIDS Chicago's vision is to be a nationally recognized model of a charity cycling event providing non-profit organizations the opportunity to empower their growth in services and expanded donor base through an event like Ride for AIDS Chicago; and

WHEREAS, in 2014, Ride for AIDS Chicago is celebrating its eleventh anniversary with more than 400 registered participants and hundreds of volunteers; and

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.WHEREAS, Over its 11 year history Ride for AIDS Chicago has raised nearly $2.5 million for HIV/AIDS; and

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WHEREAS, Ride for AIDS Chicago will be held during the weekend of July 12 and 13, 2014; and

WHEREAS, TPAN (Test Positive Aware Network), the organization producing the Ride, has been serving the HIV/AIDS community in Chicago for more than 25 years; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this twenty fifth day of June, 2014, salute Ride for AIDS Chicago 2014 participants and volunteers on their commitment in the fight against HIV/AIDS; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to theJPAN organization as a tokenjif-eMr gratitud

 

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