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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Daily Mile USA achieved a significant milestone |
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on April 6, 2023, when the program reached an enrollment of one |
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million participants; and |
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WHEREAS, First introduced at a school in Scotland in 2012, |
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the Daily Mile has since grown into a global initiative with more |
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than three million children taking part all over the world, |
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including one million American students across some 2,000 schools |
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and daycares throughout the country; the program encourages |
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children to engage in 15 minutes of outdoor exercise during the |
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school day, helping to improve their physical, mental, emotional, |
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and social health, as well as their academic performance; and |
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WHEREAS, The Daily Mile has received formal backing from the |
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Youth Sports |
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Strategy, the Society of Health and Physical Educators, and the |
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children's mental health charity Erika's Lighthouse; in addition, |
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it has partnerships with such organizations as Special Olympics |
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Unified Schools, Mentors Who Move, and Move to Live More; and |
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WHEREAS, The initiative is sponsored by INEOS, a global |
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chemical, manufacturing, and energy company, that also supports a |
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wide range of charitable endeavors in the fields of health, |
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education, and conservation; and |
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WHEREAS, The Daily Mile USA is helping children across the |
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nation to develop healthy habits that will benefit them throughout |
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their lives, and the program is indeed deserving of special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate The Daily Mile USA on reaching an enrollment of |
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one million participants and extend to all those associated with |
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the initiative sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for The Daily Mile as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |