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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brianna Vogel of Cedar Park has made a positive |
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difference in the lives of many area children with the creation of |
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Brianna's Pennies of Love; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently a student at Cedar Park Middle School, |
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Miss Vogel has a younger brother, Devon, who is affected by common |
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variable immunodeficiency, forcing him to remain isolated from |
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potential contagions; noticing that her brother lacked activities |
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with which to pass the time, she began collecting loose change from |
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her family, putting it toward the purchase of art supplies for her |
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brother and other patients at Dell Children's Medical Center of |
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Central Texas in Austin; two years later, when she was seven years |
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old, Brianna's Pennies of Love became an official nonprofit |
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organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Brianna's Pennies of Love has raised more than |
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$20,000 to date, providing crayons, drawing paper, coloring books, |
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and other items to a number of children over the past several years; |
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the initiative receives support from area schools, churches, |
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businesses, and a local accountant, teacher, and fund-raising |
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coordinator, and Miss Vogel herself has spoken many times to her |
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peers about her endeavor, motivating classmates and faculty alike |
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to donate to her cause; she has been named one of "Five Kids Who |
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Care" by an Austin television station, and her work is highlighted |
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in John Quinones's book Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, |
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Extraordinary Choices; and |
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WHEREAS, This caring young person's selfless efforts in |
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behalf of those fighting illness have benefited numerous Texans, |
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and the initiative and dedication she has demonstrated are an |
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inspiration to all who know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Brianna Vogel for establishing Brianna's |
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Pennies of Love and extend to her sincere 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 Miss Vogel as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Schwertner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2526 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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