[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
[NOTE: Oct. 3, 2007 -  [S.Con.Res.45] NATIONAL COURAGE MONTH--SUPPORT

Whereas the Ed Block Courage Award was established by Sam Lamantia in
1978 in honor of Ed Block, the head athletic trainer of the
Baltimore Colts and a respected humanitarian;

Whereas each year in Baltimore, Maryland, the Foundation honors
recipients from the National Football League who have been chosen by
their teammates as exemplifying sportsmanship and courage;

Whereas the Ed Block Courage Award has become one of the most esteemed
honors bestowed upon players in the NFL;

Whereas the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation has grown from a
Baltimore-based local charity to the Courage House National Support
Network for Kids operated in partnership with 17 NFL teams in their
respective cities; and

Whereas Courage Houses are facilities that provide support and care for
abused children and their families in these 17 locations across the
country: Baltimore, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chicago,
Illinois, Miami, Florida, Detroit, Michigan, Dallas, Texas,
Westchester County, New York, Oakland, California, Seattle,
Washington, Charlotte, North Carolina, Cleveland, Ohio, Atlanta,
Georgia, St. Louis, Missouri, Indianapolis, Indiana, Buffalo, New
York, San Francisco, California, and Minneapolis, Minnesota: Now,
therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
That it is the sense of Congress that--
(1) National Courage Month provides an opportunity to
educate the people of the United States about the positive role
that professional athletes can play as inspirations for
America's youth; and
(2) the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation should be
recognized for its outstanding contributions toward helping
those affected by child abuse.

Agreed to October 3, 2007.