| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Faithful Friends Animal-Assisted Therapy Ministry |
|
|
is dedicated to spreading happiness and comfort through visits with |
|
|
pets; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Faithful Friends was founded in 1993 by Shari |
|
|
Ferguson as a ministry of University Baptist Church in Clear Lake |
|
|
City; over the past three decades, the organization has provided |
|
|
myriad opportunities for individuals in challenging situations to |
|
|
spend time with animals, and in so doing, it has helped people of |
|
|
all ages to improve their well-being and outlook; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Volunteers take properly trained dogs, cats, and |
|
|
other animals for visits to local hospitals, support groups, and |
|
|
other facilities, including schools and nursing homes; they bring |
|
|
their pets to elementary and intermediate schools, where children |
|
|
are provided with an opportunity to practice vocabulary and reading |
|
|
skills by reading to the animals, and they visit long-term care |
|
|
facilities in the area, giving residents a chance to enjoy the |
|
|
numerous benefits of interacting with animals on a regular basis; |
|
|
and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The caring volunteers of Faithful Friends |
|
|
Animal-Assisted Therapy Ministry work to bring comfort and |
|
|
enriching experiences to many people facing difficult |
|
|
circumstances, and they indeed deserve special recognition for |
|
|
their good deeds; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby commend Faithful Friends Animal-Assisted |
|
|
Therapy Ministry and extend to its volunteers sincere best wishes |
|
|
for the future; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
|
|
Texas House of Representatives. |