H.R. No. 913

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Shaolin Kung Fu Academy in Houston is staging a multidisciplinary martial arts performance on March 28, 2009, to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; and

WHEREAS, Students of the Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy compete in regional tournaments and provide demonstrations of their abilities throughout the city and the surrounding area; founded in 1998, the academy encourages its students to observe the Shaolin values of tolerance, righteousness, and respect and urges them to develop a strong sense of community, and this benefit performance is a means of putting those ideals into practice; and

WHEREAS, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a leading facility for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other devastating diseases of childhood; this generous organization provides assistance regardless of a patient's ability to pay, and the institution relies on donations acquired through fund-raising sources to underwrite its services; and

WHEREAS, Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are joining together to further a worthy goal, and it is a pleasure to recognize this significant charitable event; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby commend Shaolin Kung Fu Academy on the occasion of its 2009 charity performance to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and encourage area citizens to support this admirable endeavor; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the academy as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

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______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 913 was adopted by the House on March 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House