Title: The Links, Incorporated, Day

Summary: Recognizes March 23, 2011, as "The Links, Incorporated, Day" at the Capitol.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, members of The Links, Incorporated, are women of African ancestry who are well-educated, are highly skilled and trained, and are capable of attacking adverse conditions and fostering remedies that are of a critical nature to the well being of society, such as the issue of childhood obesity and its affect on African American youth, and WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated, through its functional facets of International Trends and Services, National Trends and Services, The Arts, Services to Youth, and Health and Human Services, with emphasis on legislative concerns, has a vision and goal of impacting society through its relevant and creative initiatives, relying heavily on the expertise of its members who are doctors, nutritionists, educators, social workers, and nurses, in collaboration with other specialists, and WHEREAS, the Southern Area of The Links, Incorporated, has launched its Childhood Obesity Initiative and, in partnership with the American Heart Association, is collaborating throughout the Southern Area with other well-respected and highly educated professionals and organizations to attain its goal of erasing the ill effects of this dreaded condition in African American youth, who are statistically most adversely affected, and WHEREAS, there is a concerted effort throughout the United States to prevent and eradicate childhood obesity, and the Southern Area of The Links, Incorporated, wishes to go on record as having been involved and having contributed to the elimination of this condition in African American youth through education, nutrition counseling, medical attention, promoting physical fitness, and providing monetary support to schools, social agencies, and other entities, and WHEREAS, those Links hereby assembled are from the Southern Area of The Links, Incorporated, and many, specifically from the State of Florida, are at The Capitol to show their solidarity and concern for the elimination of childhood obesity, NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: That the Senate welcomes the members of the Southern Area of The Links, Incorporated, especially the Florida members of the Southern Area, who are passionate about the eradication of childhood obesity within the Southern Area, including the State of Florida, and recognizes March 23, 2011, as  The Links, Incorporated, Day  at the Capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, with the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to Mary F. Currie, Director of the Southern Area of The Links, Incorporated, as a tangible token of the sentiments of the Florida Senate.