79R4921 JNC-D

By:  Paxton                                                       H.R. No. 1538



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The students, staff, and faculty of Alvis C. Story 
Elementary School in Allen have given generously in support of the 
Liebo Family Foundation; and
	WHEREAS, This laudable effort was initiated by nine-year-old 
Zoe Albert, who first approached principal George Junco about her 
idea to help the Liebo family; with his permission, the tenacious 
fourth-grader used her Thanksgiving break to collect two-quart 
jars, which she decorated and placed in each of the school's 
classrooms; and
	WHEREAS, Soon students at Story Elementary were filling the 
jars with all of the change they could muster, and by the end of 
three weeks, they had raised more than $2,500; and
	WHEREAS, These donations were matched by an anonymous donor, 
bringing the total to over $5,000, and, thanks to the entreaty of 
Zoe's mother, Nancy Albert, CompUSA contributed much-needed 
electronic equipment to the Liebo family; and
	WHEREAS, Plano residents Jim and Tina Liebo are the parents 
of three children, Eric, Zak, and Lexi; in recent years, the family 
has faced a host of physical, emotional, and financial hardships, 
but the outpouring of support they have received from compassionate 
members of the community may help to lessen the burden; and
	WHEREAS, The contributions made by the young people of Story 
Elementary have encouraged and uplifted a family in need, and their 
actions have set an example of kindness to which all may aspire; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the students, staff, and faculty of 
Alvis C. Story Elementary School in Allen for their efforts in 
behalf of the Liebo family and honor these fine Texans for their 
generosity in such a worthy cause; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.