By:  Nixon                                             S.R. No. 936
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride
    1-3  in recognizing the grandparents of the South East Texas Foster
    1-4  Grandparent Program for their outstanding contributions to
    1-5  their communities; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, A volunteer program based on the nurturing
    1-7  relationship between a foster grandparent and a child, the
    1-8  South East Texas Foster Grandparent Program addresses the
    1-9  multifarious needs of children in difficult and stressful
   1-10  situations; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, The "grandmas" and "grandpas" volunteer at local
   1-12  school districts, mental health care facilities, juvenile
   1-13  probation facilities, and day care centers; they care for children
   1-14  who suffer from such problems as criminal behavior, substance
   1-15  abuse, physical and emotional abuse, and behavioral difficulties;
   1-16  and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Through hard work and devotion, the grandparents
   1-18  provide immeasurable benefits to these troubled and needy children,
   1-19  and currently the program has 50 grandparents who are working to
   1-20  help shape the future of approximately 70 children; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, The South East Texas Foster Grandparent Program has
   1-22  been recognized by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission as a
   1-23  model project in the State of Texas and has received national
    2-1  recognition in an official publication of the American Correctional
    2-2  Association; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, The services provided by the grandparents are vital
    2-4  to the physical, spiritual, and emotional welfare of the children
    2-5  of the Southeast Texas area, and a special meeting is being held
    2-6  May 10, 1995, in Beaumont, providing an opportunity for the
    2-7  community, press, and public officials to express appreciation
    2-8  for their exceptional work; now, therefore, be it
    2-9        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-10  74th Legislature, hereby commend the grandparents of the
   2-11  South East Texas Foster Grandparent Program for their dedication
   2-12  and their many contributions to the children of Texas; and, be it
   2-13  further
   2-14        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-15  them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-16                               ______________________________________
   2-17                                       President of the Senate
   2-18                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-19                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-20                               on May 5, 1995.
   2-21                               ______________________________________
   2-22                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-23                               ______________________________________
   2-24                                        Member, Texas Senate