STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1244

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 191

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 191 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE JAPANESE WOMEN'S SOCIETY FOUNDATION FOR CREATING THE "ADOPT-A-MOM" PROGRAM AND ENCOURAGING ALL FAMILIES AND AGENCIES WORKING WITH THE ELDERLY OF HAWAII TO PLACE "ADOPT-A-MOM" DAY ON THEIR CALENDARS, AS THE THIRD SUNDAY OF MAY, IN OBSERVANCE OF THE ELDERLY WOMEN OF HAWAII WHO DESERVE TO BE CHERISHED AND APPRECIATED FOR THE INVALUABLE ROLE THEY PLAY AS THE MOTHERS OF OUR KEIKI O KA AINA,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to recognize the Japanese Women's Society Foundation and its President Lillian Yajima for creating the "Adopt-a-Mom" program, which provides women in care homes who have given much to their families and society but who would not otherwise receive visitors on Mother's Day with recognition, honor, and the opportunity to celebrate this important day.

 

     The Japanese Women's Society Foundation and several concerned citizens testified in support of this measure.


     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 191 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

 

 

 

 

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KEN ITO, Chair