By: Ellis S.R. No. 525 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center in 1-3 Houston is celebrating the grand occasion of its 25th anniversary 1-4 on April 3, 1993, and the Texas Senate is pleased to extend 1-5 congratulations on this important milestone; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A comprehensive social service agency, the 1-7 Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center is located in the east 1-8 end of Houston, a densely populated low income area; and 1-9 WHEREAS, With financial support from many sources including 1-10 churches, business and industry, foundations, and state and federal 1-11 funds, the center provides a variety of services to residents of 1-12 the neighborhood in a community-wide effort to help the less 1-13 fortunate to help themselves; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Awarded a joint venture grant from the 1-15 United States Health and Human Services Agency, the 1-16 Texas Department of Human Services, and the City of Houston Health 1-17 and Human Services Department, the center was the first child care 1-18 facility in Texas to receive a federal grant to assist families in 1-19 crisis; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Starting with infants, the center provides day 1-21 care for children of all ages, a reading and study library, a drug 1-22 prevention program, a juvenile delinquency prevention program, 1-23 boy scouting, and a senior citizens program; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Governed by a board of directors, the 2-2 Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center is under the expert 2-3 supervision of Executive Director Madgelean Bush; all the staff 2-4 members are trained by various associations, including the 2-5 Texas Department of Human Services specialists; now, therefore, 2-6 be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 73rd Legislature, hereby commend the board of directors, the staff, 2-9 and the men and women who volunteer their time and services to the 2-10 Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-12 the 25th anniversary celebration as a memento of this grand 2-13 occasion, with best wishes for a most rewarding event from the 2-14 Texas Senate. 2-15 _____________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the 2-18 above Resolution was adopted by 2-19 the Senate on March 31, 1993. 2-20 _____________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 _____________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate