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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Altrusa International, Inc., of Garland won a number |
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of notable awards at the 55th Annual Altrusa International, Inc., |
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District Nine Conference held in Dallas from April 29 to May 1, |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, A volunteer service organization, Altrusa |
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International, Inc., of Garland draws its membership from women who |
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live or work in the Garland and Rowlett communities; its parent |
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organization promotes community service through an international |
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network of executives and professionals in diverse career |
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classifications; Altrusans of Garland are involved in many |
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community projects, among them the Future Readers of Garland |
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Literacy Program, known as F.R.O.G., the New Beginnings Center for |
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abused women and children, and Boxes to Baghdad, which sends care |
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packages to members of the military serving in Iraq and |
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Afghanistan; moreover, they have raised thousands of dollars for |
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such worthy causes as the American Cancer Society and college |
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scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, Altrusa of Garland sent 21 members to the 2011 |
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District Nine Conference and was recognized for having the highest |
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percentage of first-time participants; in addition, the |
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organization won first place in the Letha H. Brown Governors' |
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Literacy Award for its F.R.O.G. program, tutoring, book fairs, and |
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Read to Feed program, which encourages reading while raising funds |
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to buy animals for impoverished families abroad; the group also |
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received awards for its Make a Difference Day program for |
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fifth-grade girls and their mothers and for Boxes to Baghdad, as |
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well as the Club Communication Award and other honors; and |
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WHEREAS, Those individuals who step forward to share their |
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time and talents with others are indeed deserving of our profound |
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admiration and gratitude, and the members of Altrusa of Garland |
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have benefited innumerable people through their tireless efforts; |
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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 the members of Altrusa |
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International, Inc., of Garland on the awards the organization |
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received at the 55th Annual District Nine Conference and commend |
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them for their dedication to their community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2682 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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