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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas chapter of the American |
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Fraternal Alliance are having a Texas kickoff for Join Hands Day on |
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May 2, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, A national organization of fraternal benefit |
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societies, the American Fraternal Alliance facilitates connections |
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among its members and promotes issues of mutual concern; the |
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Fraternal Alliance of Texas includes some 1,840 chapters of 40 |
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different societies, which combined have more than 643,000 |
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individual members and provide a variety of services to their |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Join Hands Day, held nationwide on the first |
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Saturday in May, encourages youth and adults to participate in |
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helpful local projects; in addition to this annual event, the |
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alliance supports U.S. service members at home and abroad and |
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cooperates with Habitat for Humanity, the Special Olympics, the |
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Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Radiothon, and KaBoom!; the |
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group also addresses the problem of hunger by backing local food |
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pantries, international meal packaging programs, and soup |
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kitchens; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their charitable financial contributions |
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and commendable voluntary endeavors, members of the Fraternal |
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Alliance of Texas have immeasurably benefited countless people |
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across the Lone Star State, and the Join Hands Day events provide a |
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fitting opportunity to recognize and commend the organization for |
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its many good works; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Fraternal Alliance of Texas and extend |
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to all those involved with Join Hands Day sincere best wishes for |
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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 alliance as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |