H.R. No. 803
                                  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 Wichita Falls Metropolitan YMCA Child Care program for its
    1-3  exemplary community service and congratulate the organization on
    1-4  its receipt of the Best of Texas Award from the Corporate Fund for
    1-5  Children; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The program will be recognized at the annual Best of
    1-7  Texas Conference and Gala, which will be held May 4-5, 1995, in
    1-8  Austin; now in its fourth year, the awards ceremony honors programs
    1-9  throughout the state that address the needs of children and
   1-10  families; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Wichita Falls Metropolitan YMCA Child Care has
   1-12  earned well-deserved recognition for its model child care program
   1-13  and is one of 85 agencies in the Lone Star State to receive this
   1-14  prestigious recognition from the Corporate Fund for Children; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Established in 1979 by Levi Strauss Corporation, the
   1-16  Texas Department of Human Services, and the Meadows Foundation of
   1-17  Dallas to work for the betterment of children and family services,
   1-18  the fund's board members and staff work tirelessly to make the most
   1-19  advantageous and responsible use of both public and private
   1-20  dollars; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, The Wichita Falls child care program was established
   1-22  10 years ago to meet the needs of the community's growing number of
   1-23  latchkey children; working with the Wichita Falls Independent
   1-24  School District, the program's directors have developed innovative
    2-1  and entertaining on-site after-school programs for area youngsters;
    2-2  and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Deeply committed to all the children in the
    2-4  community, the organization also offers programs for severely
    2-5  mentally and physically disabled youths, and it  addresses the
    2-6  concerns of parents who must work into the night by providing
    2-7  late-night child care as well; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, The YMCA's program has achieved resounding success
    2-9  and currently serves nearly 500 children ages 3-12 in the Wichita
   2-10  Falls area; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, Under the auspices of United Way of Greater Wichita
   2-12  Falls, the Wichita Falls Metropolitan YMCA Child Care program has
   2-13  done an outstanding job of meeting the community's needs for
   2-14  quality and affordable child care, and it gives the members of this
   2-15  chamber great pleasure to honor the program for its exceptional
   2-16  accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
   2-17        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-18  Legislature hereby honor the Wichita Falls Metropolitan YMCA Child
   2-19  Care program for its commendable community service and congratulate
   2-20  the organization on its receipt of the 1995 Best of Texas Award;
   2-21  and, be it further
   2-22        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-23  prepared for the Wichita Falls Metropolitan YMCA Child Care program
   2-24  as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
   2-25  Representatives.