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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING LITTLE CITY DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS
WHEREAS, for more than 60 years, Little City has gone through constant changes to provide the best services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, those services and efforts could not be accomplished without the heroic work of Little City’s Direct Support Professionals (DSPs); and
WHEREAS, from saving lives in emergency response situations, to quarantining with residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, and helping those we serve achieve their dreams, DSPs have continued to go above and beyond in recent years despite persistent adversity; and
WHEREAS, their love and dedication to the people they serve is truly inspiring and the reason Little City is such a special place for so many; and
WHEREAS, the hard work Little City’s DSPs do every single day can often be thankless and difficult work; and
WHEREAS, the award is traditionally given to an individual who has made a lasting impact on Little City, Little City shall present all DSPs as the special honorees at the 2024 Little City Gala to celebrate the people who are at the heart of their work and demonstrate how appreciated and important the Direct Support Professionals are to all that Little City continues to do;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby recognize and thank the Direct Support Professionals at Little City for all the continued work in their community and beyond; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and suitable copies be tendered to Little City in recognition of all their Direct Support Professionals’ continual dedication to the people they serve.
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