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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth Watkins, the president and founder of |
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Refresh Frisco, received a Governor's Volunteer of the Year Award |
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on April 19, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, At the 39th Annual Governor's Volunteer of the Year |
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Awards, honorary chair First Lady Cecilia Abbott recognized 14 |
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individuals from across the Lone Star State who demonstrated an |
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exceptional dedication to serving their communities in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, A fitting recipient of this prestigious honor, |
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Ms. Watkins is the founder of Refresh Frisco, a nonprofit |
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organization that provides essential hygiene products to children |
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in need; the organization distributes Refresh Packs, which contain |
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a selection of hygiene supplies, including soap, deodorant, and |
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toothpaste, to students in the Frisco Independent School District; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Watkins recently expanded the program's reach |
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with the establishment of Refresh Little Elm in order to serve |
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students in the Little Elm Independent School District; in the |
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three years since its establishment, Refresh Frisco has provided |
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products to more than 1,400 students, and it earned a Best in |
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Business honor from Frisco STYLE Magazine and selection as a |
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Nonprofit Organization of the Year finalist by the Frisco Chamber |
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of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Watkins has been a valued resident of Frisco for |
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the past 15 years, and she holds a bachelor's degree in accounting |
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and a master's degree in business administration from Gonzaga |
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University as well as a nonprofit management certificate; and |
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth Watkins has made a meaningful difference |
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in the lives of numerous young Texans, and it is a pleasure to join |
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in honoring her for her contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Elizabeth Watkins on receiving a 2023 |
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Governor's Volunteer of the Year Award and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for 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 Ms. Watkins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |