By Isett, Jones of Lubbock H.C.R. No. 90 76R5101 BE-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, From the "Great Society" to the "1,000 Points of 1-2 Light," individual service has been the hallmark of American civic 1-3 improvement initiatives; and 1-4 WHEREAS, In an age of dwindling resources and exponentially 1-5 increasing need, it is imperative that more Texans do what they can 1-6 to help their fellow Lone Star residents; many elementary schools 1-7 now sponsor community service projects, and numerous services and 1-8 organizations can regularly count on support from the over-40 age 1-9 bracket, but the college students of Texas are an often overlooked 1-10 segment of potential volunteers; and 1-11 WHEREAS, If even a fraction of the state's college and 1-12 university students used just a small portion of their spring break 1-13 to participate in community service projects, the differences seen 1-14 between March and May could be astonishing; and 1-15 WHEREAS, None of these service projects would need to involve 1-16 huge time investments, large sums of money, or even major changes 1-17 of plans; devoting just a day or two, or perhaps a couple of hours 1-18 over three or four days, to a group or association that needs some 1-19 help would have a profound effect; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Groups and associations needing volunteers are not 1-21 hard to find; the United Way is a significant contact source, as 1-22 would be a local church or HIV wellness center; schools with 1-23 students who need mentors or tutors, soup kitchens and homeless 1-24 shelters who need servers or laundry help, and women's centers or 2-1 children's crisis intervention facilities could all use short-term 2-2 and part-time volunteers; and 2-3 WHEREAS, The actions of a few individuals could make mighty 2-4 changes in the lives of many, and encouraging college and 2-5 university students to devote some time from their spring break 2-6 toward community service projects would indeed contribute greatly 2-7 to a better Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-9 hereby declare the month of March as Collegiate Service Month in 2-10 Texas and encourage all college students to devote some time to 2-11 helping their fellow Texans.