1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 432 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased 1-4 to recognize the Young Men's Christian Association of the 1-5 United States on the grand occasion of the organization's 1-6 150th anniversary, which is being celebrated this year; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Young Men's Christian Association is 1-8 dedicated to building strong families and communities; it serves 1-9 people of all ages, incomes, and abilities through a wide variety 1-10 of programs designed to meet changing community needs; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The organization incorporates the values of 1-12 honesty, respect, and responsibility into all of its programs; it 1-13 serves nearly 18 million members per year by sponsoring such 1-14 activities as group swimming lessons, English as a second language 1-15 classes, night school classes, and public library programs; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The Young Men's Christian Association provides 1-17 parents with high-quality child care, teens with safe events to 1-18 attend, and senior citizens with social programs; the organization 1-19 provides many of its services through its partnership with schools, 1-20 hospitals, churches, parks, and charities and is a volunteer-based 2-1 and volunteer-led movement; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 77th Legislature, hereby commend the Young Men's Christian 2-4 Association on its invaluable contributions to citizens across 2-5 the country; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as 2-7 a memento of the organization's 150th anniversary and as an 2-8 expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-9 Van de Putte 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 President of the Senate 2-12 I hereby certify that the above 2-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-14 on March 8, 2001. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Secretary of the Senate 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Member, Texas Senate