[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 317 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 317

 Commemorating the national partnership between Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa 
 Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi Fraternities and Big Brothers Big Sisters.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 15, 2010

 Mr. Cleaver submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating the national partnership between Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa 
 Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi Fraternities and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Whereas volunteer youth mentoring programs play an essential role in community 
        development;
Whereas Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi have provided America 
        with outstanding service and male leadership for more than 100 years;
Whereas thousands of African-American mothers and grandmothers have worked with 
        Big Brothers Big Sisters for decades to advocate for mentors for their 
        sons and grandsons;
Whereas Congress chartered Big Brothers in 1958;
Whereas Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest youth mentoring 
        organization in the Nation, serving nearly 260,000 children in 2009 and 
        approximately 2 million since its founding 106 years ago;
Whereas Big Brothers Big Sisters has historically been supported through the 
        generosity of individuals who have believed in the organization's 
        commitment to matching at-risk children with caring, volunteer mentors;
Whereas there is a critical need for responsible adult role-models to serve as 
        mentors for young, at-risk African-American boys;
Whereas Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has entered into partnerships with 
        the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 
        Inc., and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. to cultivate new volunteer 
        mentors and role models among the African-American community;
Whereas Big Brothers Big Sisters' one-to-one volunteer youth mentoring model is 
        proven to create a positive impact in the life of a child, thereby 
        reducing the likelihood of truancy and drug and alcohol use, while 
        promoting healthy relationships and academic performance; and
Whereas these fraternities and Big Brothers Big Sisters have been champions of 
        community service and evidence-based youth mentoring for decades: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes the historic partnership;
            (2) acknowledges the volunteer mentors who offer their 
        time, knowledge and hearts to those children most in need; and
            (3) encourages additional partnerships in the spirit of the 
        collaboration between the three fraternities and Big Brothers 
        Big Sisters.
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