By: Moncrief S.R. No. 256 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Cenikor Foundation is one of the country's 1-3 largest nonprofit organizations dedicated to teaching people with 1-4 substance abuse problems to develop the skills necessary to enable 1-5 them to live a drug-free life; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Drug addiction is a debilitating disease that 1-7 destroys individuals, families, companies, homes, and nations; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Cenikor was established in Denver, Colorado, in 1967; 1-9 it supplies a complete two to three year program for women and men, 1-10 18 years old or older, whose lives have become unmanageable because 1-11 of substance abuse; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Cenikor provides programs for participants designed 1-13 to help them develop the work ethic, gain academic and vocational 1-14 training, learn to care for others, and become responsible for 1-15 themselves; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The Cenikor Foundation operates without government 1-17 funding and receives support from Texas foundations, corporations, 1-18 and individuals; it is truly deserving of legislative recognition; 1-19 now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-21 73rd Legislature, hereby commend and applaud the Cenikor Foundation 1-22 for its 25 years of meritorious service and dedication to its 1-23 clients; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-2 Cenikor Foundation as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-3 _____________________________________ 2-4 President of the Senate 2-5 I hereby certify that the 2-6 above Resolution was adopted by 2-7 the Senate on February 17, 1993. 2-8 _____________________________________ 2-9 Secretary of the Senate 2-10 _____________________________________ 2-11 Member, Texas Senate