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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING SOUTH SUBURBAN DEFENDERS INC.
WHEREAS South Suburban Defenders Inc. attempts to moderate the negative impacts of apathy and the lack of available community-based programming in the underserved communities of Cook County;
WHEREAS South Suburban Defenders supports the development of mind, body, and soul, and provides young people with a thorough foundation for future success;
WHEREAS the organization provides children with the opportunity to learn the game of baseball, while providing service within the community through charity and volunteer work;
WHEREAS South Suburban Defenders is an organization comprised of Active Law Enforcement members and community residents working together to provide baseball instruction and mentoring opportunities to the youth in the violence-ridden neighborhoods of Chicago and its suburbs for no fees; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, recognize South Suburban Defenders for its essential contribution to the health and viability of Cook County
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