By Merritt H.R. No. 870 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 1-2 congratulate the Spring Hill High School Leaders' Core from 1-3 Longview on its receipt of a prestigious Governor's Volunteer Award 1-4 and to welcome its members to the State Capitol on this day; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Governor's Volunteer Awards are presented to 1-6 Texans who demonstrate an exemplary commitment to community and 1-7 service to others; one of only 10 recipients of a 2001 Governor's 1-8 Volunteer Award, the Spring Hill High School Leaders' Core received 1-9 the award at a ceremony held at the Governor's Mansion on April 24, 1-10 2001, during National Volunteer Week; and 1-11 WHEREAS, This outstanding group is composed of numerous 1-12 civic-minded students who are endeavoring to put their idealism and 1-13 determination to work to improve their community; and 1-14 WHEREAS, In attendance today at the State Capitol are Sara 1-15 Canter, Summer Medlin, and Aaron Vickery, as well as student 1-16 advisor and director Holly Whittington; and 1-17 WHEREAS, These fine young people researched and developed a 1-18 plan to benefit their community and raised more than $75,000 1-19 through grants, donations, and fund-raisers; over two years, the 1-20 group donated roughly 3,000 hours of time to building a park and 1-21 playground in a low-income neighborhood, and their efforts included 1-22 gathering demographic data, surveying area residents, and 1-23 identifying an appropriate site; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The students fostered relationships and partnerships 2-2 with local businesses that donated various services to the project; 2-3 they also raised the necessary funds through flower and plant 2-4 sales, car washes, and the sale of cookbooks and engraved bricks; 2-5 and 2-6 WHEREAS, Through their actions, the members of the Spring 2-7 Hill High School Leaders' Core have enabled countless children to 2-8 enjoy a new playground and park, and it is a privilege to recognize 2-9 these caring Texans at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby congratulate the Spring Hill High School 2-12 Leaders' Core on its receipt of a Governor's Volunteer Award and 2-13 commend its members for their selfless service to others; and, be 2-14 it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for the members of the Spring Hill High School Leaders' 2-17 Core as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-18 Representatives.