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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sabrina Roesler of Bess Campbell Elementary School |
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in Sugar Land has been honored as the Lemonade Day Houston 2020 |
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Youth Entrepreneur of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by Michael and Lisa Holthouse in Houston in |
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2007, Lemonade Day is a nonprofit dedicated to teaching |
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kindergarten through fifth-grade students the financial |
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management, promotion, customer service, and community engagement |
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skills that are the key ingredients of entrepreneurship; through |
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the fun, hands-on program, participants start their own business |
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venture, a lemonade stand, and spend, save, and share their profits |
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through charitable giving; the initiative has served more than one |
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million children in the U.S., Canada, Bermuda, and South Africa; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, An ambassador for the Lemonade Day program, Sabrina |
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Roesler is a fourth-grader at Bess Campbell Elementary in the Lamar |
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Consolidated Independent School District; with the assistance of |
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her mother and grandmother, Sabrina operates the Fresh 'n Juicy |
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lemonade stand in the Sugar Land Greatwood neighborhood; in honor |
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of her late father and all others who have battled brain cancer, she |
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is practicing philanthropy by donating a significant portion of her |
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earnings to the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation, which supports brain |
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cancer research as well as pediatric health initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, A role model to people of all ages, this outstanding |
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young Texan has made a meaningful difference in her community, and |
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it is truly a pleasure to honor her noteworthy contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sabrina Roesler on being named the |
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Lemonade Day Houston 2020 Youth Entrepreneur of the Year and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Roesler as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |