1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 554 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize the Senior Citizens Foundation of Dallas on the 1-5 auspicious occasion of its 40th anniversary; and 1-6 WHEREAS, In celebration, the foundation will host an open 1-7 house on Thursday, March 29, 2001, to unveil its new office 1-8 in the Meadows Foundation Wilson Historic District; and 1-9 WHEREAS, As a member agency of the United Way of Metropolitan 1-10 Dallas, the Senior Citizens Foundation is committed to providing 1-11 older adults with assistance and programs designed to improve 1-12 their quality of life; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Believing civic and social involvement is essential 1-14 for the well-being of its patrons, the Senior Citizens Foundation 1-15 offers 10 praiseworthy programs: the Foster Grandparent Program; 1-16 the Nursing Home Ombudsman Program; the Senior Companion Program; 1-17 the "Off Our Rockers" Intergenerational Program; the Advocacy Group 1-18 for the Elderly; the Women's Financial Clinic; the Retired and 1-19 Senior Volunteer Program; the Elder Support Program; the Senior 1-20 Employment Source; and the Volunteer Guardianship Program; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The services provided by the foundation are vital 2-2 to the welfare of Dallas' older citizens, and the exceptional 2-3 efforts put forth by the foundation on their behalf are truly 2-4 worthy of legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 77th Legislature, hereby commend the Senior Citizens Foundation 2-7 of Dallas on its 40 years of dedicated service and extend best 2-8 wishes for the future; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-10 the foundation as a token of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-11 Cain 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate 2-14 I hereby certify that the above 2-15 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-16 on March 22, 2001. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate