Sandburg student groups honored with resolution by Illinois Rep. Dan Swanson

GALESBURG — State Rep. Dan Swanson and the Illinois General Assembly recently recognized several Sandburg student organizations with a resolution celebrating their commitments to community service.

 

Swanson helped pass House Resolution 837 to honor the volunteer efforts by students in Sandburg’s Men of Distinction, Women of Character, International Student Club, Hispanic-Latino Student Association, Black Student Association and African Student Association.

 

From August 2024-March 2026, the organizations had a participation rate of 76 percent and completed 4,261 verified volunteer hours. They fulfilled 2,178 commitments over the course of 349 service opportunities in areas of education, civic/community engagement, health initiatives and children’s services. All told, their hours of engagement had an economic impact of more than $148,000.

 

Swanson presented the resolution to the leaders of the student organizations May 8 at Sandburg.

 

“This resolution says a lot about everyone in this room and says a lot about Sandburg,” Swanson said. “I'm honored to be able to present this today, and it just astounded me how much you do here with that volunteerism, that leadership, that community. All those words are just buzzwords at some places, but it's action to you. And that is impressive.”