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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 760
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Service Learning Adventures in North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in partnership with the North Texas Super |
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Bowl XLV Host Committee and the nonprofit organization Big |
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Thought, Service Learning Adventures in North Texas, also known |
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as SLANT 45, was designed to inspire young people to create and |
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implement service projects that improve their communities; and |
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WHEREAS, This worthy program was begun with the goal of |
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involving 20,000 young people in performing 45,000 hours of |
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community service in the year leading up to Super Bowl XLV; it |
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ultimately involved more than 44,000 young people, who completed |
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some 445,000 hours of service throughout the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Representing 33 area school districts and 53 |
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North Texas cities, these dedicated young people created a wide |
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variety of projects that benefited their communities, including |
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teaching computer literacy to senior citizens, establishing an |
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antibullying program, and producing a school health fair; they |
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also created the SLANT 45 Community Heroes Art Exhibition, which |
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reflects their experiences in the program; and |
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WHEREAS, Art from this exhibition is being displayed in the |
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ground floor rotunda of the Texas Capitol April 18 through 22, |
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2011; it is truly fitting that the efforts of these committed |
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young people be recognized and celebrated; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Service Learning Adventures in North |
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Texas on its exemplary work in introducing young people to the |
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inherent worth of community service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this exemplary organization as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Shapiro |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 18, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |