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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 228
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Be An Angel Fund, |
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Incorporated, has helped the most vulnerable members of our |
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society to live happier, healthier lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Be An Angel was established in 1986 in an effort |
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to meet the overwhelming needs of the deaf and disabled students |
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at T. H. Rogers School in Houston; through the years, the organization |
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has raised millions of dollars and constructed 16 barrier-free |
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playgrounds, giving wheelchair-bound children the ability to |
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experience recess with their peers; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to its innovative playground |
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initiative, the organization sponsors Be An Angel summer camp, |
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summer respite care, a holiday gift program, and a nutrition |
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program; moreover, the group raises money to provide special |
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equipment for use at school and in the home to children in need; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The men and women of Be An Angel Fund, |
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Incorporated, have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to |
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enriching the lives of others, and for their efforts they are |
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truly deserving of special praise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby honor Be An Angel Fund, Incorporated, |
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for its contributions to the children of Houston and extend to |
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all those associated with the group best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Patrick |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 21, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |