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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eighth-grader Anna DeSanctis of Holy Spirit |
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Episcopal School in Houston has received a 2007 Prudential Spirit |
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of Community Award, one of two such awards in the state of Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Now 13, Ms. DeSanctis was born in China and adopted |
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as a baby; when she learned that most orphanages in China do not |
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have libraries, she was saddened to think that the children in these |
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institutions would not have access to the books essential to an |
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understanding of the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. DeSanctis decided to raise $2,000 for a library |
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for one orphanage, asking for cash donations instead of birthday |
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presents, hosting a school dance to raise funds, and contributing |
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her own allowance for a year; she also asked her grandparents to ask |
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their friends to contribute; and |
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WHEREAS, Within a year and a half, Ms. DeSanctis had raised |
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over $22,000; working with two social welfare organizations in |
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China, she was able to start libraries in four orphanages and to |
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fund water wells in two villages; and |
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WHEREAS, The Spirit of Community Awards sponsored by |
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Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary |
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School Principals honor young people in middle school and high |
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school for outstanding volunteer service; students are chosen at |
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the local, state, and national levels, and more than 70,000 young |
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volunteers have been honored in the 11 years of the program; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has demonstrated great |
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compassion, initiative, and determination in pursuit of a noble and |
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selfless goal; she is an inspiration to all and is justly deserving |
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of special commendation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Anna DeSanctis on winning a 2007 |
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Prudential Spirit of Community Award and extend to her best wishes |
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for a bright and successful future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. DeSanctis as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |