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2022 SESSION

22106628D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 295
Offered February 24, 2022
Commending David Willis.
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Patrons-- Marshall and Adams, L.R.; Senators: Ruff and Stanley
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WHEREAS, David Willis, an esteemed member of God’s Pit Crew, a disaster relief organization based in Danville, was presented the Eternal Service Award by God’s Pit Crew in 2021; and

WHEREAS, over the previous 12 years with God’s Pit Crew, David Willis remarkably volunteered nearly 35,000 hours, putting him on pace to break a Guinness World Record for most hours volunteered by an individual; and

WHEREAS, David Willis’ total number of hours served is actually far greater, as he was an active volunteer with God’s Pit Crew for 10 years before the organization began officially tabulating service hours; and

WHEREAS, a member of God’s Pit Crew since 1992, David Willis has accumulated his many service hours by volunteering approximately 12 hours per day on most days of the year; and

WHEREAS, on behalf of God’s Pit Crew, David Willis has traveled across the country to help rebuild homes and churches devastated by hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters, providing innumerable individuals and families with great solace and comfort in their time of need; and

WHEREAS, in addition to these service trips, David Willis supports God’s Pit Crew’s ability to effectively carry out its mission in his capacity as the volunteer manager of receiving and distribution at the organization’s warehouse; and

WHEREAS, motivated by a steadfast dedication to caring for and serving others above all else, David Willis exemplifies the ideals that the citizens of the Commonwealth hold most dear; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend David Willis for being honored with the 2021 God’s Pit Crew Eternal Service Award; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to David Willis as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his extraordinary contributions to the Commonwealth and other communities across the nation.