1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 362 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize Alisia Orosco of Clack Middle School in Abilene, Texas, 1-5 for winning the silver medal for the outstanding Texas student 1-6 volunteer honor in the middle school division of The Prudential 1-7 Spirit of Community Awards; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The national contest is sponsored by The Prudential 1-9 Insurance Company of America and the National Association of 1-10 Secondary School Principals and honors all private and public 1-11 middle school and senior high school volunteers for their exemplary 1-12 service to their communities; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Twelve-year-old Alisia won her award for her 1-14 compassion for young children in pediatric wards who were there 1-15 because of illness or abuse and for her attempt to speed their 1-16 cures by providing a bright spot for them to focus on instead 1-17 of their pain and confinement in a hospital; her idea came from 1-18 seeing the joy that her family brought to her own seriously ill 1-19 little brother when they visited him with smiles and gifts, and 1-20 her first effort to cheer ill children who were without visitors 1-21 was to combine her allowance with her brother's to buy 15 stuffed 1-22 animals which, for distribution, they loaded into red wagons that 1-23 were decorated with red hearts with the words, "You are special!"; 1-24 and 2-1 WHEREAS, With the death of her little brother, Alisia 2-2 expanded her efforts to reach even more unfortunate children 2-3 by organizing other recruits to help her raise the money, which 2-4 they used to buy 250 more stuffed animals to give to nonprofit 2-5 organizations that aid children; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Alisia's compassion for less fortunate children and 2-7 her successful attempts to bring happiness into their lives, despite 2-8 her young age, serves as an inspiration to all the nation's youth 2-9 for the differences that they, too, could make in their own 2-10 communities; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 76th Legislature, hereby commend Alisia Orosco for her selection 2-13 as one of the top two youth volunteers in Texas for the 1999 2-14 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-16 Alisia with best wishes from the Texas Senate for her continuing 2-17 success as a volunteer and young leader in her community. 2-18 Fraser 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on March 8, 1999. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate