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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Young Women's Alliance is celebrating its 30th |
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anniversary in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in Austin in 1993, the organization was |
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founded by some 20 young professional women who gathered regularly |
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to network and exchange ideas and information concerning their |
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business endeavors; the group grew in number, and in 1995, members |
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wrote bylaws, incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the |
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name Win2, and formed a board of directors and an advisory council; |
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the following year, the board officially changed the name of the |
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organization to the Young Women's Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, YWA has grown to include more than 500 women from |
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many different industries and backgrounds; the alliance provides |
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its members with a wide range of educational programs, as well as |
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professional development and leadership opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2011, YWA has awarded over $200,000 in |
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scholarships to women in need and given more than $60,000 in |
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community grants to local nonprofit partners; its members have |
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collectively volunteered over 13,000 hours at various events and |
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have established nearly 400 mutually beneficial mentoring |
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relationships; moreover, the organization has empowered upwards of |
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135 young women to lead, through its entirely volunteer-based board |
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of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, For three decades, this outstanding organization |
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has supported many young women in their quest to achieve their full |
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potential, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize the alliance at |
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this special time in its history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Young Women's |
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Alliance and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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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 the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |