,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,fattah submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ajj-ye>     
anniv]s>y ( ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s    
,s\!a/]n ,p5nsylvania4  ,:]eas ,big     
,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ,s\!a/]n            
,p5nsylvania is a nonpr(it organization 
t provides *ildr5 fac+ adv]sity ) /rong1
 endur+1 & pr(essionally support$       
"o-to-"o m5tor relation%ips2 ,:]eas ,big
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,p5nsylvania s]ves *ildr5 :o are--  7#a7
 liv+ 9 areas ) a high pov]ty rate1     
areas ) a high incid5ce ( juv5ile       
arre/s1 or s+le-p>5t h\seholds2  7#b7   
impact$ by homelessness or familial     
inc>c]ation2 or  7#c7 att5d+ a /ruggl+  
s*ool2  ,:]eas m5tors s]v+ z advisors1  
role models1 or fri5ds c dim9i% risk    
factors1 enhance protective factors1 &  
make a la/+ impact on ! lives ( *ildr52 

,:]eas ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ,s\!a/]n
 ,p5nsylvania supports & enri*es ! lives
 ( *ildr5 & promotes & re9=ces positive 
activities1 behaviors1 & attitudes by   
work+ ) donors1 p>tn]s1 family memb]s1  
volunte]s1 & advocates2 ,:]eas ! ,big   
,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ,s\!a/]n            
,p5nsylvania m5tor program is prov5 to  
help at-risk *ildr5 rea* _! pot5tial2   
,:]eas ! ,c5t] = ! ,/udy & ,prev5tion ( 
,viol5ce at ! ,univ]sity ( ,colorado    
classifies ! ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s   
,s\!a/]n ,p5nsylvania m5tor program z a 
bluepr9t model int]v5tion program =     
effectively r$uc+ adolesc5t viol5t      
crime1 aggression1 del9qu5cy1 & sub/ance
 abuse2 ,:]eas bluepr9t programs h !    
highe/ /&>ds & meet ! mo/ rigor\s te/s (
 effectiv5ess & replicability 9 ! field 
( help+ at-risk *ildr52 ,:]eas *ildr5 :o
 p>ticipate 9 ! ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s
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p]=m bett] 9 s*ool & develop bett]      
relation%ips ) _! families & pe]s2      
,:]eas ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ,s\!a/]n

 ,p5nsylvania makes mean+ful1 monitor$  
mat*es betwe5 adult volunte]s1 kn[n z   
,bigs1 & at-risk *ildr51 kn[n z         
,littles1 ?r\gh\t ,*e/] ,c\nty1 ,delaw>e
 ,c\nty1 ,montgom]y ,c\nty1 &           
,philadelphia ,c\nty2 ,:]eas ,big       
,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ,s\!a/]n            
,p5nsylvania supports ne>ly #c1jjj m5tor
 mat*es ea* ye>2 ,:]eas an e/imat$      
#bej1jjj und]s]v$ *ildr5 9 s\!a/]n      
,p5nsylvania rema9 at risk = academic   
failure2 & ,:]eas ,big ,bro!rs ,big     
,si/]s ,s\!a/]n ,p5nsylvania is committ$
 to br++ life-*ang+ "w to ! *ildr5 9 !  
region :o ne$ x ! mo/3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes 
! #ajj-ye> anniv]s>y ( ,big ,bro!rs ,big
 ,si/]s ,s\!a/]n ,p5nsylvania4