HR 0008 Summary

• Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Greensburg Daily News Cheer Fund, established in 1911 by publisher James Caskey to provide Christmas assistance to needy children and families in Greensburg

• Acknowledges the fund's expansion from serving only Greensburg to all of Decatur County in 1964 under editor Walter Lowe's leadership

• Notes growth in fundraising goals from $5,000 in 1974 to $45,000 in 2011, supported by dedicated volunteers

• Directs the Indiana House of Representatives to thank the Cheer Fund's administration and volunteer staff for their service to disadvantaged community members during the holidays

• Requires the Principal Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the editor of the Greensburg Daily News