H.R. No. 666 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Helen Goodrum is one of only nine people who were 1-2 chosen to receive the Governor's Awards for Outstanding Volunteer 1-3 Services, and this special recognition is indeed well deserved; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A former employee of Sanger-Harris, Ms. Goodrum 1-5 began volunteering at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children 1-6 the day after she retired; some 21 years later, she is still 1-7 working at the hospital two days a week; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Her cheerful spirit and faithful service have 1-9 brightened the lives of thousands of children who visit the 1-10 outpatient clinic every year, and although the clinic's busy 1-11 schedule sends as many as 156 children a day past Ms. Goodrum's 1-12 appointment desk, she makes sure that each and every child receives 1-13 special attention; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Ms. Goodrum further serves the hospital by 1-15 volunteering at Dr. Everett Moody's Eye Clinic, where she has 1-16 become a mainstay to the doctors, staff, and patients; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Although she suffered a serious injury several years 1-18 ago, Ms. Goodrum has not allowed her spirit of compassion to be 1-19 dampened; this remarkable woman not only recovered from an injury 1-20 that could have permanently disabled her, she returned to her 1-21 volunteer work with the same enthusiasm and generous nature that 1-22 have become her trademarks; and 1-23 WHEREAS, This dedication and commitment have earned her the 1-24 respect and admiration of all who know her, and Ms. Goodrum was 2-1 previously honored by the Volunteer Center of Dallas County with 2-2 its 1994 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award for Lifetime 2-3 Service; and 2-4 WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Helen Goodrum has worked 2-5 tirelessly on behalf of the most vulnerable members of our society, 2-6 and her efforts to help sick and disabled children are indeed 2-7 worthy of highest praise and recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate Helen Goodrum for being named one 2-10 of the recipients of the Governor's Awards for Outstanding 2-11 Volunteer Services and extend to her warmest best wishes for 2-12 continued happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Ms. Goodrum as an expression of highest regard by the 2-15 Texas House of Representatives.