,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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#bjbd,mr4 ,"y 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,moran1 
,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mrs4 
,britt1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,re$1
 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 & ,mr4   
,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s (   
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,am]ica 0 f\nd$ z a positive disruption 
to society by mak+ valuable m5tor%ip !  
alt]native to s5d+ kids to ! juv5ile    
ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbd1 ,big   
,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ( ,am]ica has m ?an 
#bcj local ag5cies 9 m ?an #e1jjj       
communities 9 all #ej ,/ates & !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia to inspire & engage
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7#a7 op]ates "u ! belief t inh]5t 9 e   
*ild is incr$ible pot5tial2 &  7#b7     
e/abli%es p[]ful connections ?r\gh      
mean+ful mat*es ( volunte] m5tors & "y p
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s9ce its f\nd+1 ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s
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p1 & families1 & built a /rong network (
 an e/imat$ #bj1jjj1jjj alumni &        
*ampions2 ,:]eas m5tor+ is an           
evid5ce-bas$ & effective me?od to       
support ! emotional1 social1 physical1  
educational1 & economic success ( "y p2 
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across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has             
significantly impact$ ! ability ( "y p  
to meet v>i\s *all5ges1 includ+ *all5ges
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_! life2 ,:]eas ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s
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,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ( ,am]ica2 & ,:]eas 
,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ( ,am]ica      
raises significant private fund+ f      
individuals1 corporations1 & f\ndation  
grants1 :i* complim5ts its ,f$]al       
inve/m5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
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 ,am]ica = its "w m5tor+ ! "y p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & /r5g!n+ ?\s&s (         
communities2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! #abj?   
anniv]s>y ( ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s (  
,am]ica & all ( ! a*ievem5ts ( ,big     
,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ( ,am]ica2  7#c7    
recognizes t access to a positive1      
su/a9$ m5tor c *ange ! life trajectory (
 a "y p]son2 &  7#d7 supports ,big      
,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s ( ,am]ica 9 cont9u+ 
& exp&+ programs t support "y p4