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78R8656 WMS-D

By:  Ritter                                                       H.R. No. 504



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great 
pleasure in recognizing March 18, 2003, as the Texas Retired 
Teachers Association (TRTA) "Celebration of Volunteerism Day"; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1953, TRTA is a nonprofit organization of 
more than 55,000 retired public school and higher education 
personnel; in 2002, members of this respected group donated more 
than 3.8 million hours of volunteer work to their communities, time 
that translated into professional wages would equal $63.2 million; 
and
	WHEREAS, In addition to promoting the professional, 
economic, intellectual, and social well-being of retired school 
personnel, TRTA encourages its members to give voluntarily of their 
time, talents, training, and experience to a host of civic 
endeavors across the state and nation; schools, hospitals, 
churches, and numerous other community entities have benefited 
immeasurably from the contributions of these dedicated volunteers; 
and
	WHEREAS, Through the "Children's Book Project," which was 
established in 1998, TRTA members donated 33,781 books to 
individual Texas children in 2002; these books--to take home as 
personal property--were given to children who might otherwise never 
have had a book to call their own; and
	WHEREAS, With 257 units statewide, TRTA has demonstrated an 
impressive commitment to supporting and encouraging the thousands 
of retired public school and higher education personnel in the Lone 
Star State, and it is indeed appropriate to take this opportunity to 
commend this noteworthy organization and its civic-minded 
volunteers for their outstanding work; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 18, 2003, as the Texas Retired 
Teachers Association "Celebration of Volunteerism Day" at the State 
Capitol and extend to all those associated with this fine 
organization best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable event.