SR-108, As Adopted by Senate, September 18, 2007

            Senator Richardville offered the following resolution:

            Senate Resolution No. 108.

            A resolution honoring the Loyal Order of Moose and recognizing their fundraising efforts to aid in the creation of a memorial remembering the heroes of Flight 93.

            Whereas, The tragic events of September 11, 2001, will forever leave their indelible footprint on American culture; and

            Whereas, Forty of the nearly 3,000 victims bravely lost their lives in a Pennsylvania field aboard United Airlines Flight 93; and

            Whereas, In order to solidify an enduring legacy of those heroic individuals, the men and women of the Loyal Order of Moose have stepped forward to aid in the fundraising efforts to create a memorial for the victims of Flight 93; and

            Whereas, The nationwide Flight 93 Memorial Project has an ongoing $30 million fundraising project as it attempts to find the estimated $58 million for the memorial, which is scheduled to open September 11, 2011, for the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S.; and

            Whereas, The Moose set about to assist in fundraising for this project in two ways: A "93-for-93" fundraiser, through which members were asked to contribute $93 apiece to Moose Charities on behalf of the memorial project; and a second project involved the sale of specially-designed Flight 93 ties and scarves with proceeds also flowing toward the memorial project; and

            Whereas, Through these efforts, the nearly one million Moose members have raised $421,120.10 to date. This total, obtained entirely through the hard work of the Loyal Order of Moose, represents the largest single donation by a nonprofit organization to the ongoing memorial funding effort; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate, That we hereby honor and commend the Loyal Order of Moose and recognize and celebrate their selfless contributions to support memories of the heroes of Flight 93; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Loyal Order of Moose Monroe Chapter 717, Dundee Lodge 2520, Jackson Chapter 389, and Milan Chapter 1087 with our highest esteem.