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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from |
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organizations like Volunteer McKinney, whose work in behalf of area |
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citizens has contributed significantly to the quality of life in |
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McKinney; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1998, Volunteer McKinney has been connecting |
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area volunteers with nonprofit organizations so that they might |
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work together to help the city become an even better place in which |
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to live; through community events, such as McKinney Make a |
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Difference and the Spirit of McKinney, and speaking engagements at |
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schools, churches, fairs, and more, the group recruits over 7,800 |
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volunteers each year and partners them with more than 90 nonprofit |
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agencies in the North Texas region; and |
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WHEREAS, During 2014, Volunteer McKinney leaders joined with |
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the McKinney Police Department to produce a volunteer safety |
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training program; they also delivered a presentation on the basics |
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of volunteer management at the Texas Volunteer Management |
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Conference and spoke at 58 events; the group provided volunteers |
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for many occasions, including McKinney Oktoberfest, the Parade of |
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Lights, and the Texas Trash-Off, and some of the numerous |
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organizations that have received support are the American Red |
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Cross, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County, the SPCA of Texas, |
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the Heart of Gold Foundation, and the McKinney Public Library |
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System; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past 17 years, Volunteer McKinney has made a |
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positive difference in the lives of countless Texans, and it is |
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indeed most fitting to recognize the organization for its |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 1, 2015, as Volunteer McKinney |
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Day at the State Capitol and commend all involved with the group for |
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their service to Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Volunteer McKinney as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |