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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF FIESTA DEL SOL
WHEREAS, in 2022, Fiesta del Sol will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Fiesta del Sol, the largest Latino festival in the Midwest, is an admission-free event, bringing patrons, sponsors, and vendors from across the nation and offering live entertainment, local art, a variety of food, activities, and educational information in an alcohol and tobacco-free, family-friendly environment; and
WHEREAS, Fiesta del Sol is organized by the Pilsen Neighbors Community Council (PNCC), a community-based organization that organizes, engages, and activates people and resources to positively address community issues facing Pilsen in areas such as education, housing, healthcare, social justice, and immigration reform; and
WHEREAS, Fiesta del Sol is PNCC’s primary fundraising event to help fund its community organizing and service programming throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, the Fiesta del Sol’s Guadalupe A. Reyes Scholarship Program has celebrated over a decade of awarding scholarships to students from the Southwest side of the city, and beyond; and
WHEREAS, the scholarship offers students $1,500 for college expenses and has awarded more than $1,000,000 to roughly 700 students; and
WHEREAS, Fiesta del Sol draws over 1 million visitors during the four-day event, which, in 2022, will be held on July 28th - 31st in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby recognize and honor the 50th Anniversary of Fiesta del Sol; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the proceedings of this Honorable Body and that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Pilsen Neighbors Community Council (PNCC) in honor of this auspicious occasion.
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