By Bailey H.R. No. 1301 76R17250 BE-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride 1-2 in recognizing the 10th anniversary of the Aldine Y.O.U.T.H. (Youth 1-3 Organization United To Help) program; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Aldine Y.O.U.T.H. is a nonprofit, grassroots 1-5 organization created to offer support to area youth in an effort to 1-6 help meet the emotional, educational, and physical needs of area 1-7 young people; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Through the years, membership in Aldine Y.O.U.T.H. 1-9 has grown to include more than 500 parents, youths, and other 1-10 community residents; the organization offers a broad variety of 1-11 services and programs, including sports and special interest 1-12 classes, tutoring, a WIC program, GED and ESL classes, a food and 1-13 bread bank, and an eight-week summer program that provides 1-14 participants with free lunches; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The Corporate Fund for Children named Aldine 1-16 Y.O.U.T.H. a "Best of Texas" program in 1995, and the following 1-17 year the Washington Times Foundation honored the organization with 1-18 the National Service Award; and 1-19 WHEREAS, For her exemplary leadership of Aldine Y.O.U.T.H., 1-20 executive director and founder Sylvia Bolling has been featured in 1-21 Women's Day magazine and cited with numerous honors, including the 1-22 Scholars Award for Excellence in Humanitarianism, the Governor's 1-23 Volunteer Service Family Award, the Jefferson Award for exemplary 1-24 community service, and Warner Cable's Hometown Heroes Award; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In just 10 years, the staff and volunteers of Aldine 2-2 Y.O.U.T.H. have accomplished a great deal, and it is most 2-3 appropriate to salute their selfless efforts at this time; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby recognize Aldine Y.O.U.T.H. on the occasion of 2-7 its 10th anniversary and extend to all those involved with this 2-8 noteworthy group best wishes for continued success; and, be it 2-9 further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for Aldine Y.O.U.T.H. as an expression of high regard by 2-12 the Texas House of Representatives.