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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alec Sanchez of McGregor has received a 2011 |
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Prudential Spirit of Community Certificate of Excellence and a |
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President's Volunteer Service Award for his innovative community |
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service program; and |
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WHEREAS, A senior at Midway High School and captain of the |
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swim team, Mr. Sanchez created Adaptive Aquatics, a swimming and |
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water safety program for autistic children, which he teaches at the |
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Doris Miller Family YMCA in Waco; he designed the curriculum, |
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solicited families of autistic children through the Heart of Texas |
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Autism Network, and later sought feedback from parents to help |
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improve the program; and |
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WHEREAS, Prudential Spirit of Community Certificates of |
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Excellence are awarded to the top 10 percent of Prudential Spirit of |
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Community Award applicants in each state, and the President's |
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Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals for contributing a |
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certain number of service hours over the course of a year; Mr. |
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Sanchez also earned the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award |
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from the Central Texas Association of Fundraising Professionals in |
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November 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Carlos and Sandra Sanchez, this exemplary |
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young Texan is a member of the National Honor Society and the Midway |
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High Spanish club, and he is in the top 20 percent of his senior |
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class; in addition, he attends Harris Creek Baptist Church and is |
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active in Young Life; and |
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WHEREAS, Alec Sanchez has made a positive difference in the |
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lives of area children with his generosity, compassion, and |
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creative vision, and he is a source of great pride to his family and |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Alec Sanchez for receiving a 2011 |
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Prudential Spirit of Community Certificate of Excellence and a |
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President's Volunteer Service Award and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Sanchez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |