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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 573
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Austin Junior Forum on the occasion of its 50th |
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anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, The Austin Junior Forum was founded on March 28, |
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1969, and is one of nine Junior Forum, Incorporated, chapters in |
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Texas; the mission of this exemplary nonprofit volunteer |
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organization is to support women, children, and the elderly |
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through community service and fund-raising; and |
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WHEREAS, Austin Junior Forum members provide approximately |
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11,000 hours of community service annually to selected charities |
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and nonprofit organizations; through the years, they have |
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created an array of public service initiatives, including the |
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Teddy Bear Program, the Forum Fling, and Caswell House etiquette |
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classes; and |
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WHEREAS, The Daniel H. Caswell House is the Austin Junior |
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Forum's headquarters and the site of its signature event, |
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Christmas at Caswell House; each year, this Texas Historic |
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Landmark is transformed into a winter wonderland for the benefit |
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of the organization's Grants Program, which has donated more than |
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$1.3 million to support women, children, and senior citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, For 50 years, the Austin Junior Forum has been a |
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leading philanthropic organization in the city, and it is truly |
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deserving of special recognition as it reaches this milestone in |
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its history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Austin Junior |
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Forum on their commitment to public service and extend to all |
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best wishes for the future on the occasion of the forum's 50th |
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anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this outstanding organization as an expression of esteem from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 11, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |