79R13393 SKA-D

By:  Bonnen                                                       H.R. No. 1649



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The students of O. M. Roberts Elementary School in 
Lake Jackson have shown extraordinary compassion for the children 
whose countries were ravaged by the devastating tsunami that took 
place on December 26, 2004; and
	WHEREAS, First grader Jacob Krell heard President George Bush 
when he asked Americans to help, and thinking of all the children 
who had lost their mothers and fathers in the disaster, he offered 
up the $8.26 he had in his piggy bank for the cause; and
	WHEREAS, Taking his idea one step further, Jacob and his 
mother started a school-wide drive so that all of the children at 
the school would be encouraged to bring in their loose pocket 
change; eager to aid in the effort, the children demonstrated great 
concern for those who had lost their homes, families, and 
communities, and gladly emptied out their savings to do what they 
could to help; and
	WHEREAS, Parents, teachers, and principal Pamela Davis 
supported the children with their humanitarian endeavor, helping 
them to see how one student's idea could expand into an initiative 
that could make a positive difference in the lives of others halfway 
around the globe; and
	WHEREAS, The children of O. M. Roberts Elementary School not 
only raised nearly $1,400 for AmeriCares but also gave the members 
of their community a glimpse into the future of the caring citizens 
they will surely become; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the students of O. M. Roberts Elementary 
School for their outstanding tsunami-relief effort and commend them 
for their generosity and compassion toward their peers in faraway 
lands; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for these remarkable children as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.