H.R. No. 605 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha 1-3 Sorority, Inc., as its members commemorate 65 years of 1-4 extraordinary service to the citizens of San Antonio; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The chapter was founded in 1930 under the auspices 1-6 of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, which was the first sorority 1-7 established by and for African-American women, and since its 1-8 inception, ATO has sought to improve the lives of the elderly, 1-9 disabled, and disadvantaged residents of the Alamo City through an 1-10 ever-expanding roster of vital social service programs; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The efforts of ATO have focused attention on the 1-12 needs of these often overlooked individuals and have led to the 1-13 establishment of a number of worthy projects in the community such 1-14 as the Roseville Apartments, which were completed in 1970 and serve 1-15 as a welcome haven for the elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged 1-16 residents of the city's east side, and the Senior Opportunity 1-17 Services program (SOS), which provides essential support services 1-18 to residents of Roseville as well as other east-side residents; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Today, the members of ATO help to direct the SOS 1-20 program, a senior center with a respite day-care program, and a 1-21 countywide transportation service that enables residents to attend 1-22 doctor appointments, to shop for groceries, or just to get out of 1-23 the house for a little recreation--outings that though routine are 1-24 vital to their health and emotional well-being; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The sisters of this outstanding organization promote 2-2 academic achievement in the African-American community through 2-3 their sponsorship of reading and cultural awareness programs and a 2-4 wide variety of scholarships and financial awards, and also give 2-5 generously of their resources to support the United Negro College 2-6 Fund, the NAACP, the American Cancer Society, and a number of other 2-7 deserving organizations; and 2-8 WHEREAS, In addition, ATO members have logged countless 2-9 volunteer hours providing enthusiastic assistance to such 2-10 worthwhile groups as the San Antonio Library Board Foundation, the 2-11 Manor Square Nursing Home, the Women's Shelter, the Carver Cultural 2-12 Center, and the United Way, to name but a few; and 2-13 WHEREAS, For more than six decades, the women of Alpha Tau 2-14 Omega have made a lasting and positive impact on the health and 2-15 welfare of countless residents of San Antonio, and it is indeed 2-16 fitting that they receive special praise and recognition on the 2-17 occasion of their chapter's 65th anniversary; now, therefore, be it 2-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-19 Legislature hereby commend the dedicated members of the Alpha Tau 2-20 Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for their noteworthy 2-21 record of civic service; and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-23 prepared for Alpha Tau Omega as an expression of highest regard by 2-24 the Texas House of Representatives.