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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 123 

Commending ACHIEVA on its 60th anniversary of providing strong advocacy 

for and innovative services to children and adults with disabilities and 

the families of those children and adults in the State of Pennsylvania 

and designating the week of March 26 through April 2, 2011, as ‘‘Celebrating ACHIEVA’s 60th Anniversary Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 31, 2011 

Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. TOOMEY) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending ACHIEVA on its 60th anniversary of providing 

strong advocacy for and innovative services to children 

and adults with disabilities and the families of those 

children and adults in the State of Pennsylvania and 

designating the week of March 26 through April 2, 2011, 

as ‘‘Celebrating ACHIEVA’s 60th Anniversary Week’’. 

Whereas ACHIEVA, formerly known as Arc Allegheny, is the 

premier provider of lifelong support and advocacy services 

for children and adults with disabilities and the families 

of those children and adults in Western Pennsylvania; 

Whereas more than 10,000 children and adults with disabilities and the families of those children and adults rely on 

ACHIEVA to provide early intervention, family support, 


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advocacy, respite, vocational, recreational, residential, 

protective, and future planning services; 

Whereas the innovative services provided by ACHIEVA have 

been featured as models and best practices by State, 

local, and national media and have been replicated nationally and internationally; 

Whereas the traditional family values espoused by ACHIEVA 

coupled with the best practice services provided by 

ACHIEVA propel ACHIEVA to the top tier of organizations providing support for people with disabilities; 

Whereas ACHIEVA has been the leader in Western Pennsylvania in advocating for and protecting the rights of children and adults with disabilities; 

Whereas family members of children with disabilities founded 

ACHIEVA in 1951 as a means of protecting the rights 

of their sons and daughters to live fulfilling and inclusive 

lives in their respective communities; 

Whereas the dreams of the founders of ACHIEVA continue 

to provide the focused mission and vision that drive all 

of the work ACHIEVA carries out on behalf of its constituents; and 

Whereas the dedicated volunteers who have provided organizational leadership to ACHIEVA and the dedicated staff 

members of ACHIEVA who support children and adults 

with disabilities and the families of those children and 

adults also deserve to be honored on the 60th Anniversary of ACHIEVA: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends ACHIEVA on its 60th anniver3 sary of providing strong advocacy for and innovative 


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1 services to children and adults with disabilities and 

2 the families of those children and adults in the State 

3 of Pennsylvania; and 

4 (2) designates the week of March 26 through 

5 April 2, 2011, as ‘‘Celebrating ACHIEVA’s 60th 

6 Anniversary Week’’. 

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