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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 413
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join Texans across the state in celebrating Big Brothers Big |
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Sisters of Texas Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the largest |
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volunteer-supported mentoring network, began its service to the |
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children of Texas in Dallas in 1927 and has subsequently expanded |
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those services to nine regional offices and 35 field offices |
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throughout Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to |
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provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring |
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professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships |
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that change their lives for the better, forever; and |
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WHEREAS, Over 16,000 students throughout Texas have Big |
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Brother and Big Sister mentors and national research has shown |
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that students mentored by a Big Brother or a Big Sister are less |
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likely to start using drugs or alcohol, less likely to skip |
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school, and even less likely to skip a class during the school |
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day; and |
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WHEREAS, Additional national research shows that children |
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mentored by a Big Brother or Big Sister have increased |
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performance in science, mathematics, and oral language skills, |
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and further research done in Central Texas revealed that 87 |
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percent of children mentored by a Big Brother or Big Sister |
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graduated from high school or received a general equivalency |
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diploma; and |
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WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters is successful because of |
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the efforts of thousands of volunteers, whose friendship, care, |
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and encouragement can make a world of difference to a child; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend all those associated with Big |
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Brothers Big Sisters on their efforts to help children in Texas |
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achieve success in their lives and extend best wishes for a |
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memorable Big Brothers Big Sisters of Texas Day at the Capitol; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the organization as an expression of esteem from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte, Watson, Zaffirini |
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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 March 13, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |