| |
|
|
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 207
|
|
|
WHEREAS, SafeHaven of Tarrant County is holding its |
|
|
inaugural Legacy of Men Breakfast on February 17, 2009; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Formed in 2006, SafeHaven resulted from the |
|
|
merger of the Women's Shelter and Women's Haven, two Tarrant |
|
|
County organizations that had similar missions, programs, and |
|
|
goals; the combined resources of these two groups allowed |
|
|
SafeHaven to make a significant contribution to the community |
|
|
beginning in its first year, when the organization sheltered more |
|
|
than 2,500 abused women and children, answered almost 44,000 |
|
|
hotline calls, provided over 150,000 meals, and educated more |
|
|
than 60,000 area residents about domestic violence and shelter |
|
|
services; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The Legacy of Men Breakfast features a keynote |
|
|
speech by social activist and former professional football |
|
|
player Don McPherson, and the first Legacy of Men Award will be |
|
|
presented to Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys; Mr. Witten is an |
|
|
outspoken advocate on the issue of preventing domestic violence |
|
|
and has created the SCORE Foundation to help fund male mentoring |
|
|
programs and domestic violence shelters; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Honorary chair for the event is Robert Cluck, the |
|
|
mayor of Arlington, and the host committee consists of such |
|
|
prominent community members as Jamie Adams, Terry Akin, Ruben |
|
|
Anguiano, Bill Barnes, Bill Bowie, Theron Bowman, Joe Bruner, |
|
|
Larry Darlage, Sal Espino, Bob Ginsburg, Weldon Hafley, Santos |
|
|
Hernandez, Bob Lansford, Don Leaman, Tim McKinney, Scott Murray, |
|
|
Kent Nix, David O'Brien, Peter Parsinen, Charlie Powell, Buddy |
|
|
Puente, Paul Ray, P. D. Shabay, Mike Stone, Scott Turnage, Wes |
|
|
Turner, and John Wallace; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, SafeHaven is an institution of tremendous benefit |
|
|
to the citizens of Tarrant County, and the inaugural Legacy of |
|
|
Men Breakfast is a fitting way to raise awareness of the |
|
|
worthwhile activities carried out by this admirable |
|
|
organization; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
|
|
Legislature, hereby honor SafeHaven of Tarrant County on the |
|
|
occasion of its inaugural Legacy of Men Breakfast and extend to |
|
|
all those associated with the event and the organization sincere |
|
|
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
|
|
prepared for SafeHaven as an expression of high regard by the |
|
|
Texas Senate. |
| |
|
|
Nelson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
President of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I hereby certify that the |
|
|
|
above Resolution was adopted by |
|
|
|
the Senate on February 17, 2009. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Secretary of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Member, Texas Senate |