By Reyna of Bexar H.R. No. 533 76R10584 BE-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, San Antonio will host the Presidents' Meeting of the 1-2 Asociacion Internacional de Clubes Sembradores de Amistad, "Sowers 1-3 of Friendship," on May 13-16, 1999; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The association began in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, 1-5 Mexico, in 1936, by a group of men who saw the need to advocate 1-6 friendship and ethics in their professional and private lives; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Founded on the tenets of respect for individual 1-8 rights, community service, and patriotism, the organization today 1-9 has grown to more than 30 clubs with some 700 members in cities 1-10 throughout Mexico and the United States; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Club members continue to focus on five guiding 1-12 principles: the promotion of friendship and understanding among 1-13 people of Hispanic cultures; the importance of ethics among 1-14 businessmen and other professionals; the promotion of individual 1-15 and community cultural awareness; civic advancement; and charitable 1-16 assistance for less fortunate members of society; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The group's beneficient programs take many forms, 1-18 including medical and dental clinics, day-care centers and schools, 1-19 housing and nursing care for the elderly, homes for unwed mothers, 1-20 shelters for abused women and children, and nutrition centers; in 1-21 addition, members provide relief to individuals and communities in 1-22 the wake of catastrophic events and award hundreds of thousands of 1-23 dollars in college and university scholarships each year; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The San Antonio event is one of the biannual 2-1 planning meetings that allow club members to report on their 2-2 progress, formalize goals, and coordinate activities; it is a great 2-3 honor for Texas to host the upcoming presidents' meeting, and most 2-4 fitting to recognize the association at this time; now, therefore, 2-5 be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby honor the members of the Asociacion 2-8 Internacional de Clubes Sembradores de Amistad, for their many 2-9 successful civic and social initiatives; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-12 House of Representatives.