By Naishtat H.R. No. 117 77R3992 JKB-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The year 2001 marks the 50th anniversary of The 1-2 Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas, and this noteworthy 1-3 occasion is most deserving of special legislative recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Founded in 1951 by the Travis County Medical 1-5 Society, the Center has long been an integral part of the Central 1-6 Texas medical community; originally established as the Austin Blood 1-7 Bank and serving only four area hospitals, this nonprofit 1-8 organization has experienced tremendous growth and success during 1-9 the past five decades; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The Center is now the exclusive provider of 1-11 therapeutic blood products for human transfusion for 26 hospitals 1-12 and specialty treatment centers in 10 central Texas counties; the 1-13 main supplier of tissue procurement services for more than 60 1-14 hospitals in central, east, and south Texas, the Center continues 1-15 to expand its services and now offers tissue graft distribution 1-16 throughout the nation and abroad; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The staff of this enduring institution are to be 1-18 commended for their role in safeguarding the community's gifts of 1-19 blood and tissue with unfailing care; in addition, the generous and 1-20 civic-minded individuals who contribute to this much-needed 1-21 facility are deserving of highest praise, as there is no 1-22 replacement for their precious donations; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas houses 1-24 a substance for which there is an ever-present demand; in light of 2-1 this continuing concern and in honor of its golden anniversary, the 2-2 Center is using the first two months of the new millennium to raise 2-3 public awareness of the truly essential endeavor of maintaining a 2-4 stable community blood supply; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby recognize January and February 2001 as Blood 2-7 Donor Months in Texas and extend most sincere gratitude and best 2-8 wishes to the many individuals who work to support The Blood and 2-9 Tissue Center of Central Texas; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas as an 2-12 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.