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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, At a special presentation on March 22, 2011, the |
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Boys & Girls Club in Garland received a generous donation of $10,000 |
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from the Professional Football Players Mothers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, The Professional Football Players Mothers |
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Association works to educate and inform mothers about the business |
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of professional football and to enhance the public image of |
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professional football players, while also giving back to the |
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community; the money for the donation was raised through events the |
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PFPMA sponsored during Super Bowl XLV in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Presenting the check were Sharon Stoutmire, mother |
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of former Dallas Cowboy and New York Giant Omar Stoutmire, |
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Elizabeth Peprah, mother of Charlie Peprah of the World Champion |
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Green Bay Packers, and Peggy Jones, mother of former Giant and |
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Chicago Bear Daryl Jones; the funds will be used for updating |
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computer resources available for the youth attending the Boys & |
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Girls Club after-school activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Salvation Army, the Boys & Girls |
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Club in Garland is providing praiseworthy services that benefit |
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area residents, and the support provided by the football players' |
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mothers will make a lasting and positive difference in the lives of |
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many; 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 the Professional Football Players Mothers |
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Association for its donation to the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club |
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in Garland and extend to the members of the association best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the PFPMA as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |