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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The national service program AmeriCorps has proven |
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to be a highly effective way to engage Americans in a lifetime of |
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volunteerism while meeting a wide range of local and national |
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needs; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1994, nearly 500,000 citizens |
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across the country and some 17,000 in Texas have taken the |
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AmeriCorps pledge to "get things done"; and |
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WHEREAS, AmeriCorps members have accumulated more than 12 |
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million hours in service, tutoring and mentoring disadvantaged |
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youth, fighting illiteracy, improving health services, building |
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affordable housing, teaching computer skills, cleaning parks and |
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streams, managing and operating after-school programs, helping |
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communities recover from disasters, and expanding the capacity of |
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nonprofit organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2008, AmeriCorps in Texas provided opportunities |
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for approximately 1,600 people to address the unmet needs of |
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communities; these dedicated individuals subsequently recruited |
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and supervised more than 16,000 community volunteers, |
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demonstrating that AmeriCorps in Texas is a powerful catalyst for |
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volunteer recruitment and engagement; and |
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WHEREAS, AmeriCorps distributed over $10 million in grants in |
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Texas in 2008-2009, along with hundreds of millions of dollars in |
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additional funds and in-kind donations that were leveraged from |
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other sources; and |
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WHEREAS, AmeriCorps Week 2009, observed May 9 through 16, is |
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an opportune time to salute current and former AmeriCorps in Texas |
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members for their tremendous contributions, to thank AmeriCorps in |
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Texas community partners, and to encourage Texans to consider |
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serving in this outstanding program; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 9-16, 2009, as AmeriCorps Week and |
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extend sincere appreciation to AmeriCorps in Texas for its |
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significant efforts in behalf of the state. |
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Naishtat |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1398 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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