https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8066277&GUID=9E3CB2B9-01D6-4E26-B9A2-A24B95E7C9FELegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8066277&GUID=9E3CB2B9-01D6-4E26-B9A2-A24B95E7C9FE9E3CB2B9-01D6-4E26-B9A2-A24B95E7C9FE-2026-06-10-22-14-32Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE IMPACTFUL WORK OF THE SAMARTHANAM TRUST FOR THE DISABLED WHEREAS, Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled was established in India in 1997 by Founder and Managing Trustee Dr. Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar and Sugur Paramashivaiah Nagesh; and WHEREAS, Samarthanam was founded with the mission of empowering those with disabilities and the underserved through its diverse initiatives focused on providing quality education, accommodation, nutritious food, vocational training, and placement-based rehabilitation; and WHEREAS, Samarthanam works to facilitate opportunities to enable persons with disabilities and the underserved to keep pace with the rest of the society; and WHEREAS, Samarthanam has been transforming lives across the domains of education, livelihood, sports, health, performing arts, wo.men’s empowerment, environmental sustainability, assistive technology, and community development for nearly 30 years; and WHEREAS, during its tenure, Samarthanam has created measurable and lasting impact at scale with more thWed, 10 Jun 2026 22:14:32 GMT