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 February 7, 2001, as YMCA Day at the State Capitol
 1-3     and in congratulating this noteworthy organization on its 150 years
 1-4     of outstanding service in the United States; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, With more than 2,400 facilities, the YMCA is the
 1-6     largest nonprofit community service organization in the nation, and
 1-7     its dedicated staff and volunteers work hard to meet the health and
 1-8     social service needs of 17.5 million men, women, and children in
 1-9     10,000 communities, including 4 million people in the Lone Star
1-10     State alone; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Each YMCA location is specifically designed to
1-12     address the needs of the community it serves; all of the YMCA
1-13     branches in Texas offer invaluable services that nurture children,
1-14     support families, and strengthen communities; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The chief volunteer officers and chief executive
1-16     officers of Texas' YMCAs have devoted countless hours to their
1-17     work, and they have chosen to visit the State Capitol on this day
1-18     to share their stories and concerns with members of the Texas
1-19     Legislature; and
1-20           WHEREAS, For many years, Texans have reaped the benefits of
1-21     the myriad services and programs offered by the many branches of
1-22     the YMCA, and it is indeed appropriate to pay tribute to this
1-23     remarkable organization at this time; now, therefore, be it
1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-1     Legislature hereby recognize February 7, 2001, as YMCA Day at the
 2-2     State Capitol and extend to all those associated with the YMCA
 2-3     heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of its 150th anniversary
 2-4     in the United States.
                                                                     Pickett
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 214 was adopted by the House on
         February 7, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House