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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The H. E. Butt Foundation has made a positive |
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difference in the lives of countless Texans through its many |
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charitable endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1933 by Mary Holdsworth Butt and |
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Howard Butt Sr., the H. E. Butt Foundation has long focused on |
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improving literacy and mental health care, funding recreation and |
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camps, hosting ecumenical Christian retreats, and partnering with |
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other organizations that serve families and children; and |
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WHEREAS, Early on, Mrs. Holdsworth Butt addressed health and |
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opportunity disparities, and from 1955 to 1981, she served on the |
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Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools in support of |
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mental health work; the second generation of leadership under |
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Howard Butt Jr., the founders' eldest son, continued to advocate |
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for mental and spiritual wellness and focused on furthering the |
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foundation's faith-centered programs; and |
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WHEREAS, The foundation is currently led by Mr. Butt's |
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daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Butt Rogers, who serves as a |
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trustee, and David Rogers, who serves as president and CEO; this |
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third generation of leadership has carried on the tradition of |
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youth and family development while expanding the foundation's scope |
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and reach, developing new initiatives in Leakey and San Antonio, |
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and investing in the environmental stewardship of the Frio River |
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Canyon; and |
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WHEREAS, Located at the canyon is the 1,900-acre H. E. Butt |
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Foundation Camp, which hosts more than 15,000 people each year, |
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with a special focus on serving youth and families who normally |
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would not be able to participate in retreat opportunities; other |
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foundation programs include the Outdoor School, which partners with |
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San Antonio public schools to help teachers and students experience |
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the outdoors, and the Laity Lodge in Leakey, which serves as a quiet |
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refuge where guests can reflect, pray, and participate in the arts; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly a century, the H. E. Butt Foundation has |
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helped young people and families in Texas cultivate their physical, |
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mental, and spiritual wholeness, and all those associated with this |
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esteemed organization may reflect with pride on their achievements; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the H. E. Butt Foundation for its |
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outstanding service to the people of Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |