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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In the spirit of service and remembrance, members of |
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the student organization BUILD at Texas A&M University are carrying |
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out a large-scale international charitable project with the |
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potential to impact thousands of lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 2012, the association is dedicated to |
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unifying the Texas A&M student body through construction projects |
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that benefit individuals in need; the most recent effort involved |
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transforming 12 40-foot shipping containers into Texas Aggie |
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Medical Clinics that were then deployed to communities around the |
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globe; this initiative paid tribute to the memory of the 12 Aggies |
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who lost their lives in the 1999 Bonfire tragedy; and |
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WHEREAS, During a three-year period, BUILD enlisted the |
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efforts of approximately 3,500 student volunteers and raised more |
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than $300,000 in donations; the 12 Texas Aggie Medical Clinics |
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constructed by the group will provide much-needed access to medical |
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care for more than 100,000 people in nine countries across four |
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continents; and |
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WHEREAS, By taking part in this worthy endeavor, the men and |
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women of BUILD have demonstrated the compassion and ingenuity that |
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are synonymous with the student community of Texas A&M, and they may |
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take pride in the positive impact that their contributions have |
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made; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the students of BUILD and all those |
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who have given support to this project for their valuable work and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |